Update: Mapes Fire burns 7.2 acres in Modoc County since June 20

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Updated: 10:19 a.m. June 21

First discovered: 19 hours ago, 3:07 p.m. June 20

Initial location: Modoc County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire, Type 4

Fire name: Mapes

Mapes Fire initially started 3:07 p.m. June 20 in Modoc County, California.

It has burned 7.2 acres of federal land managed by the United States Forest Service after being active for 19 hours, an increase of five acres since the last update. The fire is thought to have originated from natural causes. There is currently no information on the containment of the fire.

NIFC Fire Complexity Analysis

This wildfire is considered to be a Type 4 incident. What it means:

• Command staff and general staff functions are not activated.
• Resources are local and vary from a single module to several resources.
• The incident is usually limited to one operational period in the control phase.
• No written incident action plan (IAP) is required. However, a documented operational briefing will be completed for all incoming resources.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published June 21, 2026 at 10:36 AM.