Little Fire 2025 Active Wildfire

Little Fire 2025 Live Perimeter Growth

Little Fire 2025 Fire Growth History

Little Fire 2025 Containment History

Little Fire Fire Alert Timeline

Sep 05, 2025 Other

Little Fire reaches 100% containment at 2,506 acres. Fire operations successfully completed with all personnel demobilizing.

Sources: Little Fire | CAL FIRE (2025-09-05)

Aug 30, 2025 Evacuation level 1

All evacuation warnings and orders lifted for Little Fire. Fire reaches 93% containment at 2,506 acres with crews maintaining containment lines and mopping up.

Sources: Little Fire burns 2,506 acres in Kern River Canyon, at 93% containment; all evacuations lifted (2025-08-30) Little Fire | CAL FIRE (2025-08-30)

Aug 28, 2025 Other

Little Fire containment increases to 61% at 2,529 acres. Evacuation warning remains for zone KRN-709A only, all other zones cleared.

Sources: Little Fire Update: Crews Push Containment Forward, 61% containment - Kern Valley Sun (2025-08-28)

Aug 27, 2025 Evacuation level 1

Evacuation warnings lifted for zones KRN-712-A, KRN-713-B, and KRN-708. Evacuation order remains for zone KRN-709B and warning for zone KRN-709A.

Sources: Casqf Little Fire 2025 Information | InciWeb (2025-08-27)

Aug 26, 2025 Road closure

Highway 178 fully reopens from Kern Canyon Road to Borel Road after mudslide cleanup. Old Kern Canyon Road remains closed west of Borel Road due to mudslides.

Sources: Highway 178 reopens from Kern Canyon Road to Borel Road after mudslide (2025-08-26)

Aug 25, 2025 Other

Little Fire reaches 2,548 acres with 29% containment. California Interagency Incident Management Team 6 assumes command with 363 personnel assigned to incident.

Sources: Little Fire Update: 2,548 Acres Burned, 29% Contained - Kern Valley Sun (2025-08-25) Little Fire grows to 2,548 acres in Kern River Canyon; evacuation warnings, order remain in effect (2025-08-25)

Aug 24, 2025 Road closure

Highway 178 partially reopened with all eastbound lanes passable and single-lane traffic westbound through fire area. Fire now 2,532 acres with 0% containment.

Sources: Little Fire Expands, Road Access Complicated by Closures and Flooding - Kern Valley Sun (2025-08-24) Highway 178 closed after pickup truck goes over mountain, brush fire grows to 245 acres (2025-08-24)

Aug 23, 2025 Evacuation level 3

Evacuation order issued for zone KRN-709-B. Residents must leave immediately due to immediate threat to life from Little Fire expansion.

Sources: Highway 178 closed after pickup truck goes over mountain, brush fire grows to 245 acres (2025-08-23) Little Fire | CAL FIRE (2025-08-23)

Aug 23, 2025 Road closure

Additional road closures: Rancheria Road from Highway 155 to Poso Flat Road and Sawmill Road from Forest Service Boundary to Ranchero Road closed due to Little Fire.

Sources: Highway 178 closed after pickup truck goes over mountain, brush fire grows to 245 acres (2025-08-23)

Aug 23, 2025 Evacuation level 1

Evacuation warnings issued for zones KRN-708, KRN-709-A, KRN-712, and KRN-713. Residents should prepare to evacuate and those needing extra time should leave now.

Sources: Little Fire | CAL FIRE (2025-08-23) Little Fire Expands, Road Access Complicated by Closures and Flooding - Kern Valley Sun (2025-08-23)

Aug 22, 2025 Road closure

Highway 178 closed at Mouth of Canyon due to Little Fire, with Old Kern Canyon Road remaining open as detour. Fire under investigation by multiple agencies.

Sources: Highway 178 closed after pickup truck goes over mountain, brush fire grows to 245 acres (2025-08-22)

Aug 22, 2025 Other

Little Fire ignited at 3:03 PM on Highway 178 after a pickup truck crash and caught fire, spreading to nearby brush. Fire started at 100 acres with 0% containment.

Sources: Little Fire | CAL FIRE (2025-08-22) Highway 178 closed after pickup truck goes over mountain, brush fire grows to 245 acres (2025-08-22)