1 Lauer Fire

Modoc County, California · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Aug 27, 2026 (about 3 hours ago)
First reported 3 days ago
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Size
230 acres
Aug 27, 1:00 PM
−240 acres
was 470 acres · Aug 25, 7:00 PM
Containment
15%
Aug 27, 1:00 PM
+15 percent
was 0% · Aug 25, 7:00 PM
Crew size
133
Aug 27, 1:00 PM
−46
was 179 · Aug 25, 7:00 PM
Money spent
$300,000
Aug 27, 1:00 PM

1 Lauer Fire and other nearby fires

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1 Lauer Fire summary

The 1 Lauer Fire is a wildfire near Modoc County, California. It has burned about 230 acres (about 174 football fields). Crews have boxed in 15% of its edge; the other 85% isn't contained yet. It was first reported 3 days ago. About 133 people are on it, run by a Type 3 IC. We're also tracking 5 other active fires within about 75 miles.

Size
230 acres
Containment
15%
Discovered
August 24, 2026 (first reported 3 days ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, August 27th at 1:00 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.

Today

87°F · Sunny

Wind 6 to 21 mph SSW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Warm Dry

Tonight

54°F · Partly Cloudy

Wind 5 to 18 mph SSW · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Friday

83°F · Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 6 to 20 mph SSW · 18% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Warm Dry

Friday Night

44°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Wind 6 to 20 mph SW · 18% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Cool Dry

Saturday

78°F · Sunny

Wind 3 to 17 mph SW · 3% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, August 27th at 1:03 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 133 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 IC. About $300,000 has been spent on it so far.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.

Where to get live updates

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Nearby fires to 1 Lauer Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 5 other active fires, closest first:

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