Incident Update Pencil Fire
- Date:
- 07/22/2024
- Time:
- 7:46 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Pencil Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-07-22
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Near McGinty Reservoir
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Modoc
- Administration Unit
- U.S. Forest Service-Modoc National Forest
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 200
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
PENCIL FIRE UPDATE 6 :00 PM 7/22
Multiple engines, crews, overhead personnel, and fire suppression aircraft are on the scene. Firefighters are actively working to contain the 200-acre Pencil fire, with ongoing suppression efforts through the night. Smoke will be visible from the highway.