Beckwourth

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/04772/beckwourth

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    40% 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

    81% has burned

    Most recently the 2019 Grizzley Tunnel Fire, which burned 5 acres here, one of 9 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    93% 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 3,012 acres · State Responsibility Area 40%
  2. High 2,318 acres · 2,315 state, 3 local 31%
  3. Moderate 2 acres · 1 state, 1 local <1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 2,148 acres · Mostly federal land 29%

7,480 acres of land in all, 5,328 in the State Responsibility Area and 4 in the Local. 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. 1959 Unnamed fire Of 6,762 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,480 acres
  2. 1950 Ramelli Fire 2,177 acres
  3. 1929 Unnamed fire Of 6,484 acres in all 1,420 acres
  4. 1928 Unnamed fire Of 389 acres in all 352 acres
  5. 1931 Unnamed fire Of 289 acres in all 283 acres
  6. 2007 Clifton Fire Of 77 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 58 acres
  7. 1931 Unnamed fire Of 22,631 acres in all 49 acres
  8. 1972 Unnamed fire Cause: Lightning 12 acres
  9. 2019 Grizzley Tunnel Fire Of 6 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 5 acres

In all, 6,058 acres of Beckwourth 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

Nearby areas

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Neighboring communities

  1. Beckwourth 40% Very High · this area
  2. Lake Davis 99% Very High
  3. Portola 93% Very High