Update: Perkins Fire in Inyo County - Sep. 7 status

Fires Update: Perkins Fire in Inyo County - Sep. 7 status Updates on California wildfires. The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here. Updated: 11:54 a.m. Sep. 7 First discovered: 21 hours ago, 2:33 p.m. Sep. 6 Initial location: Inyo County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Perkins Perkins Fire initially started at 2:33 p.m. Sep. 6 in Inyo County, California. It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 21 hours. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined. Source: National Interagency Fire Center United Robots Sacramento This story was originally published September 7, 2026 at 12:17 PM.