Update: Fox Fire in Modoc County – Aug. 27 status

Published Aug 27, 2025 #Fox fire

Updated: 8:46 a.m. Aug. 27

First discovered: 16 hours ago, 4:32 p.m. Aug. 26

Initial location: Modoc County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Fox

Fox Fire initially started 4:32 p.m. Aug. 26 in Modoc County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 16 hours. Currently, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center