ALTURAS, Calif. -- A U.S. Forest Service firefighter from South Dakota has been killed battling one of more than a dozen wildfires raging across California, Forest Service officials said Friday night.

A new vegetation fire has started in Modoc County on Friday afternoon. The Mammoth Fire started around 2 p.m. Friday west of the Dry Lake fire station off Highway 139 in the Modoc National Forest.

Mammoth Fire initially started 4:23 p.m. July 25 in Modoc County, California. It has burned 2,533 acres after being active for a week. The fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely by Friday ...

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Mammoth Fire initially started 4:23 p.m. July 25 in Modoc County, California. It has burned 2,533 acres after being active for four days. By Tuesday evening, 70% of the fire was brought under ...

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Mountain Fire initially started 4:39 p.m. Aug. 11 in Modoc County, California. It has burned 980 acres after being active for five days. As of Saturday afternoon, the fire has been fully contained.

Mountain Fire initially started 4:39 p.m. Aug. 11 in Modoc County, California. It has burned 980 acres after being active for six days. As of Sunday morning, the fire has been fully contained.