Update: Fort Fire burns 3.3 acres in Modoc County

Published Apr 19, 2026 #Fort fire

Updated: 10:25 p.m. April 18

First discovered: 3 hours ago, 6:32 p.m. April 18

Initial location: Modoc County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Fort

Fort Fire initially started today at 6:32 p.m. at in Modoc County, California.

It has burned 3.3 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management after being active for three hours, an increase of two acres since the last update. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center