Update: Prescribed fire Flournoy Ranch in Modoc County – March 31 status

Published Mar 31, 2026 #Flournoy ranch rx fire

Updated: 12:30 p.m. March 31

Started: 26 hours ago, 9:57 a.m. March 30

Initial location: Modoc County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Flournoy Ranch

The pile burning project, known as Flournoy Ranch, was initiated 9:57 a.m. March 30 at in Modoc County, California.

The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for 26 hours.

Prescribed fire (prescribed burn) is a wildfire prevention method that involves burning an area of land in a controlled manner to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center