Update: Mapes Fire in Modoc County - June 20 status

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Updated: 4:43 p.m. June 20

First discovered: 3:07 p.m. June 20

Initial location: Modoc County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire, Type 4

Fire name: Mapes

Mapes Fire initially started today at 3:07 p.m. in Modoc County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service. 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 20, 2026 at 3:39 PM.