Update: Clear Utl Fire in Modoc County - July 6 status

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Updated: 9:48 a.m. July 6

First discovered: 12 hours ago, 9:19 p.m. July 5

Initial location: Modoc County, Calif.

Fire type: Wildfire

Fire name: Clear Utl

Clear Utl Fire initially started 9:19 p.m. July 5 in Modoc County, California.

It has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 12 hours. Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.

Source: National Interagency Fire Center

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This story was originally published July 6, 2026 at 8:55 AM.