As of August 3, the Modoc July Complex fires have burned 80,365 acres and are 40 percent contained. Officials said two firefighters have been injured while fighting the fires but are both expected to recover fully.
Firefighters worked through the night on the Steele and Cove fires, actively burning in the Modoc July Complex. Fire crews made extensive progress advancing containment lines as more favorable weather conditions, such as an increase in relative humidity, created opportunities to further secure line.
Firefighters will remain vigilant and take appropriate suppression action as high temperatures, low fuel moistures, and relative humidity is expected again with the possibility of thunderstorm activity in the Lassen and Warner Mountain area producing gusty, erratic outflow winds. These factors all contribute to the high resistance to control these fires have demonstrated.