Update: Neuralia Fire burns 1,196 acres in Kern County

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Updated: 6:49 p.m. May 13

First discovered: 5 p.m. May 13

Initial location: Neuralia Avenue & Anne Avenue City, Kern County, Calif.

Fire unit: Kern County Fire Department and Bureau of Land Management

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Neuralia Fire

Neuralia Fire initially started today at 5 p.m. at Neuralia Avenue & Anne Avenue City in Kern County, California, an increase of 296 acres since the last update. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

Source: Cal Fire

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This story was originally published May 13, 2026 at 5:36 PM.