California wildfires

Howards Fire

OutModoc County, California2025Wildfire

The Howards Fire was reported on July 31, 2025 in Modoc County, California and burned 100 acres. It was declared out on August 25, 2025. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
100 acres
Contained
Not reported
Discovered
July 31, 2025

Map

Perimeter mapped May 12, 2026 at 3:48 PM PDT, 100 acres (hand sketch). Point of origin 41.479, -120.934.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for California Pines

The incident

Size
100 acres
Containment
Not reported
Discovered
July 31, 2025 at 2:09 PM PDT
Contained
August 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM PDT
Controlled
August 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM PDT
Declared out
August 25, 2025 at 8:59 AM PDT
Cause
Natural
County
Modoc County
State
California
Protecting agency
USFS
Jurisdiction
USFS
Land ownership at origin
USFS
Incident management
Type 4 Incident
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-CAMDF-000622
IRWIN identifier
7CB15813-38D4-4804-AF55-260895AF2B3D

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for California Pines, CA covers the area today.

Nearby

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated May 12, 2026 at 3:48 PM PDT. Identifier 2025-CAMDF-000622.