Update: Prescribed fire Mowitz in Modoc County – May 25 status

Published May 25, 2025 #Mowitz rx fire

Updated: 12:12 p.m. May 25

Started: 6 days ago, 11:12 a.m. May 19

Initial location: Modoc County, Calif.

Fire type: Prescribed

Fire name: Mowitz

The pile burning project, called Mowitz, was initiated 11:12 a.m. May 19 in Modoc County.

The prescribed fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for six days.

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