Alpine Village

Community in Alpine County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/01228/alpine-village

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    28% Very High

    All of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    58% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Tamarack Fire, which burned 272 acres here, one of 7 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    100% Elevated

    Utilities may shut off power in the CPUC High Fire-Threat District in fire weather, and homes outside it can lose power when their lines run through it.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 732 acres · State Responsibility Area 28%
  2. High 1,578 acres · State Responsibility Area 60%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 302 acres · Mostly federal land 12%

2,612 acres of land in all, 2,310 of it in the State Responsibility Area. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since 1 April 2024. Local zones are CAL FIRE's 2025 recommendation, which each city or county adopts by ordinance and can make stricter. How to read fire zones

Fires that burned here

  1. 1987 Unnamed fire Of 6,350 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,500 acres
  2. 2021 Tamarack Fire Of 67,055 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 272 acres
  3. 1968 Unnamed fire Of 39 acres in all · Cause: Playing with fire 38 acres
  4. 1964 Unnamed fire Of 37 acres in all · Cause: Playing with fire 34 acres
  5. 1974 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 29 acres
  6. 1941 Unnamed fire Of 415 acres in all 6 acres
  7. 1983 Unnamed fire Of 7 acres in all · Cause: Playing with fire 3 acres

In all, 1,515 acres of Alpine Village have burned. Acres are the land each fire burned here, and fires that crossed less than an acre are not counted. Some older or smaller fires may be missing, and a fire perimeter can include unburned patches. How to read fire history

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published 27 June 2025, local map 2 February 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published 28 July 2026
Power line fire risk
California Public Utilities Commission
Published 23 February 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE or the CPUC, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data

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Neighboring communities

  1. Alpine Village 28% Very High · this area
  2. Mesa Vista 55% High · 4% Very High