Democrat Fire
ACRES BURNED
1700
STATE
California
ORIGIN COUNTY
Kerncontainment
100%
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35.479027, -118.7094208
2025-05-18
TIMELINE
8 days
May 18
Detected
May 26
LAST UPDATED
Incident Data
CAUSE
Description
Highway 178 near of Upper Richbar Picnic Area, Sequoia National Forest
Response
Lead Protecting AGENCY
Sequoia National Forest, Kern County Fire Department, & Bureau of Land Management Fire
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2025-05-25 20:01:56.5031632025-05-25 20:01:56.503163
**Start Date/Time/Location** The Democrat Fire started on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at approximately 3:39 PM, located in the Kern River Canyon along Highway 178, about a mile up from the Upper Richbar day use area in Sequoia National Forest[1][3]. **Size and Containment** As of the last update on May 23, 2025, the fire has burned 895 acres and is 90% contained[1][3]. **Growth and Rate of Spread** Initially reported as a rapidly spreading fire, it was quickly responded to by an interagency effort involving the U.S. Forest Service, Kern County Fire Department, and Bureau of Land Management Fire. The fire was fought using heavy equipment, air attack, hand crews, engines, and water tenders[3]. **Containment Efforts** The joint efforts of the responding agencies have been successful in improving containment over the days since the fire started.
Citations
['https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/5/18/democrat-fire', 'https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/5/18/democrat-fire/updates', 'http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/casqf-democrat-fire', 'https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/california/fires/article306704586.html', 'https://www.battstaging.com/fire/democrat-fire/']