Update: Telephone Utl Fire in Modoc County – Oct. 7 status

Published Oct 7, 2025 #Telephone utl fire

Updated: 12:12 p.m. Oct. 7

First discovered: 3 months ago, 12:17 p.m. July 4

Initial location: Modoc County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Telephone Utl

Telephone Utl Fire initially started 12:17 p.m. July 4 in Modoc County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for three months. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center