Romero Fire: Modoc County wildfire reported June 28, 2026
- First discovered
- 4:36 p.m. June 28
- Initial location
- Modoc County, Calif.
- Fire type
- Wildfire
- Fire name
- ROMERO
Fire location & perimeter
A new wildfire was reported today at 4:36 p.m. in Modoc County, California. The wildfire has been burning on federal land. The fire has burned an estimated 280 acres. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it remains undetermined.
Fire Information
- Fire name:
- ROMERO
- Acres burned:
- 280
- Containment:
- 0%
- Cause:
- Undetermined
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
Latest updates
Size updated to 275 acres.
Size updated to 250 acres.
Size reported at 10 acres.
New wildfire reported from National Interagency Fire Center data.
Conditions & active alerts near Modoc
- Forecast
- Mostly Clear
- Temp
- 37°F
- Wind
- 1 to 8 mph NNW
Weather and alerts via the National Weather Service.
Evacuation maps, shelters & official resources
Evacuation & shelters
Official fire sources
Weather
FireShield resources
Source: National Interagency Fire Center
This story was generated from automated fire-agency data and published June 28, 2026 at 4:36 PM PDT.
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