Past Projects

Since 2004, MFSC has completed numerous fuels reduction projects across Modoc County. These projects include shaded fuel breaks, hazardous vegetation removal, and pile burning. Each effort has reduced wildfire risk, improved evacuation routes, and provided long‑term protection for communities. The following highlights showcase completed work across subdivisions, canyons, and community lands.

Cal Pines Fuel Break (2019–2022)

Summerland Hazardous Fuels Reduction (2020)

A forest trail with a parked truck and people in orange safety vests beside it.

Franklin Canyon Fuel Break (2014)

Franklin Canyon, south of Davis Creek, was identified in the Modoc Community Wildfire Protection Plan as a priority due to rapid tree mortality and…

A dirt path through a hilly landscape with trees, logs, and a distant view of snow-capped mountains under a cloudy sky.

Granger Canyon Fuel Break (2014–2017)

In 2013, MFSC, residents of Surprise Valley, and federal and state partners identified the east slope of the Warner Mountains, from Hwy 299 to Granger…

A worker operates a wood chipper, processing branches in a forested area.

Modoc Recreational Estates Fuel Breaks (2009–2014)

Modoc Recreational Estates (MRE) is a subdivision of 3,965 acres with nearly 2,000 parcels and a population of 800–1,000—about 10% of Modoc County…