Update: Higgins Fire in Modoc County – Oct. 2 status

Published Oct 2, 2025 #Higgins fire

Updated: 9:12 a.m. Oct. 2

First discovered: 4 hours ago, 4:21 a.m. Oct. 2

Initial location: Modoc County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Higgins

Higgins Fire initially started today at 4:21 a.m. in Modoc County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for four hours. There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center