Fay Fire
ACRES BURNED
648
STATE
California
ORIGIN COUNTY
Kerncontainment
98%
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35.7349929, -118.3068082
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2025-07-15
TIMELINE
12 days
July 15
Detected
July 27
LAST UPDATED
Incident Data
CAUSE
Human
BEHAVIOR
MinimalBEHAVIOR DETAILS
- Smoldering
- Spotting
- Group Torching
PRIMARY FUEL TYPE?
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)Description
Fay Ranch Road and Belt Road, Weldon
Response
Lead Protecting AGENCY
Unified Command: Kern County Fire Department & Sequoia National Forest
TOTAL PERSONNEL
45
DISPATCH CENTER
Central California Command CenterMULTI-JURISDICTIONAL?
YesPROPERTY OWNERSHIP
Private
(Private)
WEATHER
Nearby Air Quality
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35.7349929, -118.3068082
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2025-07-27 16:04:57.767544-04:00
### 1. Fire Start, Size and Growth - **Start Date/Time/Location**: The Fay Fire ignited near Fay Ranch Road and Gray Fox Lane, approximately six miles northeast of Lake Isabella, California. The exact start date and time are not specified in the available information. - **Size and Containment**: Current size and containment details are not provided in the search results. Firefighters are actively constructing and improving control lines to contain the fire. - **Fuels, Growth and Rate of Spread**: The fire is burning in grass and brush fuels, which typically allow for rapid fire spread, but specific growth rates or acreage burned have not been reported. - **Containment Efforts**: CAL FIRE ground resources and an agency representative are assigned to the incident, focusing on control line construction and improvement. ### 2. Emergency Information - No specific information on evacuations, evacuation warnings, road closures, or shelter locations related to the Fay Fire is available in the search results. - For more detailed and updated information, residents should consult official CAL FIRE resources and local emergency management websites. ### 3. Current Impact - There are no reports of structures destroyed or damaged, injuries, fatalities, or power outages associated with the Fay Fire in the available data. - No information on school or infrastructure closures or notable community impacts has been provided. - Safety concerns such as burn bans, air quality, or water quality advisories related to the Fay Fire are not detailed in the search results. ### 4. Ongoing Outlook - Firefighters continue to work on control lines, indicating active containment efforts. - No specific weather warnings, red flag warnings, or wind advisories related to the Fay Fire are mentioned in the available information. ### 5. Cause and the Role of Weather and Climate - The cause of the Fay Fire has not been reported. - There is no detailed information on weather or climate conditions influencing the fire's behavior in the search results. **For more information, residents should monitor:** - CAL FIRE's official website and incident updates - Local Kern County emergency management resources - Regional news outlets covering Lake Isabella and surrounding areas Due to limited available data, this summary reflects the current known status of the Fay Fire as of July 27, 2025.
Citations
['https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/california-fire-map/mammoth-fire-2025']