Update: Pony Fire burns 15 acres in Tulare County

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Updated: 11:43 a.m. June 14

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 9:07 a.m. June 14

Initial location: Hwy 198 South of Lake Kaweah, Lemon Cove, Tulare County, Calif.

Fire unit: Cal Fire Tulare Unit

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Pony Fire

Pony Fire initially started today at 9:07 a.m. on Hwy 198 South of Lake Kaweah, Lemon Cove in Tulare County, California.

Since its discovery two hours ago, it has burned 15 acres, an increase of five acres since the last update. At this time, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.

14 engines, three water tenders, three helicopters, one dozer and four hand crews will be battling the fire. According to Cal Fire, "Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow."

See live video from the area:

Https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?id=Axis-RockyHill

Source: Cal Fire

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This story was originally published June 14, 2026 at 9:36 AM.