The U.S. Forest Service is battling multiple fires in Modoc County.
They are called the July Complex Fires.
Here is the latest information.
Caldwell fire has burned nearly 44- thousand acres between modoc and siskiyou counties..
And is zero percent contained..
Action news now reporter ana torrea in modoc county and shows us what firefighters are facing.
Trt: 20 ana torrea you can hear that thunder rumbling and just moments ago lightening was just flashing and i've seen lightning flash in this area several times.
Moments ago this area had much clearer skies and you can just feel the heavy smoke hanging in this area of modoc county take v* the caldwell fire spreading to tens of thousands of acres in modoc county.
Evacuation orders and warnings now in place for parts of the area.
One couple i spoke to told me: they got the warning last night.
And started packing things up just in case they had to go.
Take so* trt:15 otto huffman lives in newell we were getting things together, in case we had to evacuate, we have a water truck sitting at our house right now, and tractor disk and we're ready to work up the ground, if this fire comes our way again ((butt to)) take so* trt:06 daniel patterson public information officer this fire could be going on for awhile as long as it stays hot and dry and breezy take vo cont* the national forest service says: thunderstorms caused strong gusty windsã exploding the fire and causing it to rapidly spread.
Ana ta* trt:13 ana torrea atorreanews and the national forest service says: today's unpredictable conditions could create more extreme fire behavior and growth.
Reporting in modoc county, ana torrea action news now coverage you can count on.
Evacuation orders are now in palce for parts of tule lake..
And tionesta.
That includes areas south of highway 1-39, including "coutny road 120 to 124".###
Good morning, North State. Here's what you need to know to start your day on July 31.
