Bull Fire

The Bull Fire was a wildfire that scorched 16442 acre of land in Kern County, California. The fire, which started on July 26, was the largest wildfire of the 2010 California wildfire season, as well as one of the most destructive with 16 structures being destroyed. As the fire progressed it burned mainly grass and brush on both sides of the Kern River. By July 29 the fire had burned nearly 16000 acre and was 12% contained.

As the fire approached the cities of Riverkern and Kernville it forced the evacuations of hundreds of residents as well as Camp Erwin Owen, a juvenile detention camp.

It became evident early on that the fire had been caused by humans and investigators sealed off the origin of the fire as a crime scene.