Wildfires near Taft, California, United States

3 Active Fires 650 acres
18 2026 Season Fires ▲ +116 (+331%) vs same period last year
9,362 2026 Season Acres ▲ +114,025 (+186%) vs same period last year

Newest Taft wildfires

May 18 Started 287 acres 221 football fields Wood Fire
May 18 Started 225 acres 173 football fields River Fire
May 17 Started 138 acres 106 football fields Gibson Fire
May 14 Started 2,520 acres 3.0x the size of Central Park Rowlee Fire
May 10 Started 476 acres 366 football fields 56% the size of Central Park Scofield Fire
May 9 Started 665 acres Slightly smaller than Central Park Brite Fire

Largest Taft wildfires this season

2,520 Acres 3.0x the size of Central Park Rowlee Fire Alpaugh
2,468 Acres 2.0x the size of Lincoln Park Tower Fire Fuller Acres
1,279 Acres About the size of Lincoln Park Paramount Fire Kettleman City
665 Acres Slightly smaller than Central Park Brite Fire Buttonwillow
530 Acres 63% the size of Central Park 408 football fields Lost Fire Lost Hills
476 Acres 366 football fields 56% the size of Central Park Scofield Fire Alpaugh

Search Fires

🔥 Wood Fire Active 2026
Started: May 18 287 acre 50% contained
Bear Valley Springs, California, United States
🔥 River Fire Active 2026
Started: May 18 225 acre
Fuller Acres, California, United States
🔥 Gibson Fire Active 2026
Started: May 17 138 acre 100% contained
Lebec, California, United States
🔥 Rowlee Fire 2026
Started: May 14 2,520 acre 100% contained
Alpaugh, California, United States
🔥 Scofield Fire 2026
Started: May 10 476 acre
Alpaugh, California, United States
🔥 Brite Fire 2026
Started: May 09 665 acre 100% contained
Buttonwillow, California, United States
🔥 Famoso Fire 2026
Started: May 09 47 acre 100% contained
Oildale, California, United States
🔥 Baker Fire 2026
Started: May 06 95 acre 100% contained
Bear Valley Springs, California, United States
🔥 General Fire 2026
Started: May 06 25 acre
Arvin, California, United States
🔥 Tower Fire 2026
Started: May 03 2,468 acre 100% contained
Fuller Acres, California, United States
🔥 Ranch Fire 2026
Started: Apr 28 342 acre 100% contained
Richgrove, California, United States
🔥 Lost Fire 2026
Started: Apr 24 530 acre 100% contained
Lost Hills, California, United States
🔥 Line Fire 2026
Started: Apr 20 96 acre 100% contained
Lost Hills, California, United States
🔥 Helios Fire 2026
Started: Apr 19 38 acre 100% contained
Lost Hills, California, United States
🔥 Field Fire 2026
Started: Apr 11 16 acre
Oildale, California, United States
🔥 Blue Fire 2026
Started: Apr 06 15 acre
Ducor, California, United States
🔥 Paramount Fire 2026
Started: Mar 25 1,279 acre 100% contained
Kettleman City, California, United States
🔥 Stony Fire 2026
Started: Mar 20 100 acre
Nipomo, California, United States


Places Near Taft, California, United States

South Taft, California, United States Ford City, California, United States Taft Heights, California, United States Valley Acres, California, United States Maricopa, California, United States Dustin Acres, California, United States Buttonwillow, California, United States New Cuyama, California, United States Smith Corner, California, United States Rosedale, California, United States Shafter, California, United States Greenacres, California, United States Pine Mountain Club, California, United States Wasco, California, United States Bakersfield, California, United States Oildale, California, United States Lost Hills, California, United States Weedpatch, California, United States Lamont, California, United States