Update: Pearl Fire in Kern County - June 3 status

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Updated: 12:46 p.m. June 3

First discovered: 3 days ago, 2:19 p.m. May 31

Initial location: Kern County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Pearl

Pearl Fire initially started 2:19 p.m. May 31 at in Kern County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for three days. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published June 3, 2026 at 12:58 PM.