Update: Flat Fire in Modoc County – Aug. 1 status

Published Aug 2, 2025 #Flat fire

Updated: 8:40 p.m. Aug. 1

First discovered: 2 hours ago, 5:43 p.m. Aug. 1

Initial location: Modoc County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Flat

Flat Fire initially started today at 5:43 p.m. in Modoc County, California.

It has been burning on private land for two hours. There is no update on the containment of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center