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MODOC NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. - There are now 15 active fires on the Modoc National Forest. California Interagency Incident Management Team 12 is taking over management of the July Complex this morning. The Gold Fire remains the largest in the national forest at 19,000 acres and has 35% containment.
Read MoreALTURAS, Calif. - Continuing lightning storms are not only igniting fires, but the associated erratic conditions are making some of them grow very quickly. Information about the Gold and Hog fires is available from CAL FIRE at: https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/.
Read MoreALTURAS, Calif. - Lightning ignited numerous wildland fires on the Modoc National Forest yesterday [7/21/2020]. More than 100 down strikes were recorded resulting in several single tree incidents and three larger incidents.
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