California wildfires

4-1 Lauer Fire

ContainedModoc County, California2026Wildfire

The 4-1 Lauer Fire was reported on August 24, 2026 in Modoc County, California and burned 230 acres. It was fully contained on August 24, 2026.

Size
230 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
August 24, 2026
Personnel
1

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 41.689, -120.466.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Alturas

The incident

Size
230 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
August 24, 2026 at 3:22 PM PDT
Contained
August 24, 2026 at 8:54 PM PDT
Controlled
September 5, 2026 at 11:21 AM PDT
Cause
Undetermined
Location
6 Miles SW from Davis Creek, CA
County
Modoc County
State
California
Nearest city reported
Davis Creek
Protecting agency
CAL FIRE
Jurisdiction
BLM
Land ownership at origin
BLM
Personnel assigned
1
Incident management
Type 3 IC, Type 3 Incident
Primary fuel
Timber (Grass and Understory)
Estimated cost to date
$300,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-CALMU-005311
IRWIN identifier
DF5911C1-B4EA-469A-A704-A9DCBFEC33BC

Weather in the area

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

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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 September 10, 2026 at 2:44 PM PDT. Identifier 2026-CALMU-005311.