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Automated summary generated: Oct 18, 2026 23:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The CYRUS wildfire, located 4 miles southeast of Kernville in Kern County, California, was first discovered on October 9, 2026. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is the jurisdictional agency. The fire rapidly expanded from 450 acres on October 10 to 543 acres by October 11, at which point containment reached 61%. Over the next week, containment steadily increased, reaching 100% on October 18 while the acreage remained steady at 543 acres. Current fire behavior is minimal, with no further growth reported.
Official source description: 4 Miles SE from KERNVILLE, CA
Minimal
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {A5B711D9-8ACA-457B-9212-88FA8CA7C9D8}
Discovered: Oct 9, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Managing Agency: USFS
Est. Cost to Date: $150,000
Coordinates: 35.6988, -118.418
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The CYRUS Fire has burned 543 acres as of October 18, 2026.
Yes, the CYRUS Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The CYRUS Fire is burning in Kern, CA.
The CYRUS Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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