Active Wildfires
GROVE WildfireCalifornia | 2026
GROVE Wildfire is a wildfire reported in Kern, California. Acreage and containment are not reported in the available agency data. The latest agency update is dated Sep 24, 2026, 2:36 PM ET. NASA satellite heat on the map is a separate observation and is not automatically attributed to this fire.
At a glance
Latest acreage, containment, discovery date and location from WFIGS/NIFC.
GROVE Wildfire map
The fire pin and blue ring mark this incident's reported point. They are not a fire boundary or evacuation zone.
What the sources tell you
This page combines agency incident reporting with separate satellite and map layers. They can update at different times and answer different questions.
WFIGS / NIFC
Use this for the reported fire name, acreage, containment, incident location and agency update time shown on this page.
NASA FIRMS
Heat detections can show recent thermal activity, but they are not an official acreage or containment figure and are not automatically attributed to this incident.
Agency perimeter layer
When a perimeter is available in the map layers, it may have a different timestamp from the incident report. The fire pin itself is only a reported location.
About GROVE Wildfire
WFIGS/NIFC gives Sep 24, 2026, 2:25 PM ET as the reported discovery date and time.
- Discovery
- Sep 24, 2026
Source note: assembled automatically by WildfireSignal from WFIGS/NIFC agency records, not on-scene reporting. Details describe the available record, not verified conditions right now. How we use this data.
How this fire has changed
WildfireSignal keeps a short history of the agency values it has observed so you can see how reported acreage and containment have changed over time.
These are differences between agency reports saved at different times, not a measured spread rate. Acreage can decrease after mapping corrections, and unchanged figures do not prove conditions are unchanged.
View saved report history (13)
WildfireSignal starts collecting history when it first observes a fire record. Up to 48 recent observations are shown within the existing 35-day retention window.
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Fire details
- Reported location
- Kern, California
- Discovery
- Reported cause
- Not reported / not established here
- Incident identifier
- 2026-CAKRN-040472
- Reported coordinates
- 35.4333, -118.9467
Optional facts appear only when present in the feed. Agency abbreviations and fuel-model labels are shown as reported, without guessing missing details.
Questions about GROVE Wildfire
Where is GROVE Wildfire?
The official incident record places it in Kern, California. The map pin is a reported location, not the full fire boundary.
How large is GROVE Wildfire?
Acreage is not reported in the available record. Missing data does not mean zero acres burned.
How contained is GROVE Wildfire?
Containment is not reported in the available record. Containment describes control work intended to stop spread. It is not the percentage extinguished or an all-clear for nearby communities.
When was GROVE Wildfire discovered?
The reported discovery date is Sep 24, 2026, 2:25 PM ET. Discovery time may differ from ignition time; elapsed time does not establish continuous burning.
Where should I check evacuation orders and road closures?
Use local emergency management, the sheriff or other law enforcement, and official fire-agency updates. WildfireSignal does not verify evacuation zones, open roads, or safe travel routes. The official-information section provides starting points; it does not establish that orders are present or absent.
Why can the map and the incident report differ?
Agency records, mapped perimeters and NASA satellite detections are updated on different schedules. Satellite heat near a fire is not automatically attributed to that incident. Older or unavailable data does not establish that an area is safe.