Incident Update Fay Fire
- Date:
- 07/18/2025
- Time:
- 3:04 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Fay Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-07-15
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Fay Ranch Road and Belt Road, Weldon
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Kern
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: Kern County Fire Department & Sequoia National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 648
- Containment
- 30%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
The Fay Fire, burning in grass and brush near Fay Ranch Road and Gray Fox Lane, approximately six miles northeast of Lake Isabella. The fire is threatening structures, recreational areas, and the Domeland Wilderness. Firefighters continue to construct and improve control lines. CAL FIRE ground resources and an agency representative are assigned to the incident.