Mountain Fire: Modoc County wildfire reported August 24, 2026
- First discovered
- 3:25 p.m. August 24
- Initial location
- Modoc County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- MOUNTAIN
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported on August 24 at 3:25 p.m. in Modoc County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land. The fire has burned an estimated 50 acres. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire. The cause of the fire is reported as natural.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- MOUNTAIN
- Acres burned:
- 49.88
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Natural
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size reported at 42 acres.
Cause determined: Natural.
Incident renamed to MOUNTAIN.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Modoc
- Red Flag Warning — Red Flag Warning issued August 27 at 12:46AM PDT until August 27 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
- Forecast
- Sunny
- Temp
- 84°F
- Wind
- 5 to 21 mph SSW
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
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Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published August 24, 2026 at 3:25 PM PDT.
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