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

Published Aug 27, 2025 #Cherry flat fire

Updated: 8:45 a.m. Aug. 27

First discovered: 16 hours ago, 4:34 p.m. Aug. 26

Initial location: Modoc County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Flat

Flat Fire initially started 4:34 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. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire and its cause remains unknown.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center