Poindexter False Alarm Fire

Modoc County, California · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Jul 25, 2026 (about 2 hours ago)

First reported yesterday

Metric	Last report	Now	Change
Size	0 acres Jul 25, 7:01 PM	0 acres Jul 25, 7:01 PM	—
Containment	—	—	—
Crew size	—	—	—
Money spent	—	—	—

Poindexter False Alarm Fire summary

The Poindexter False Alarm Fire is a wildfire near Modoc County, California. It has burned about under 1 acre. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. We're also tracking 8 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size: under 1 acre
Containment: Not yet reported
Discovered: July 25, 2026 (first reported yesterday)
Cause: Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, July 25th at 7:01 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

⚠️ Red Flag Warning in effect. The National Weather Service has flagged conditions here — usually wind plus dry air — that can make fires spread fast. This is the official warning that fire danger is high right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

This Afternoon

84°F · Sunny

Wind 26 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Warm Dry

Tonight

52°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 2 to 24 mph SW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Cool Dry

Sunday

84°F · Sunny

Wind 2 to 18 mph SSW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Sunday Night

51°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 2 to 17 mph WNW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Monday

84°F · Sunny

Wind 2 to 13 mph SSW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, July 25th at 7:07 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:

→ Watch Duty: real-time fire reporting and evacuations.
→ InciWeb: the government's official fire information site.

Nearby fires to Poindexter False Alarm Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 8 other active fires, closest first:

See all active fires in California →

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