Bella Vista

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/04926/bella-vista

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    56% 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

    70% has burned

    Most recently the 2004 Bear Fire, which burned 1,413 acres here, one of 3 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    97% 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 9,532 acres · State Responsibility Area 56%
  2. High 7,321 acres · State Responsibility Area 43%
  3. Moderate 38 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 157 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

17,049 acres of land in all, 16,891 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. 1999 Jones Fire Of 26,203 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 11,724 acres
  2. 1951 G. Chatham Fire 1,458 acres
  3. 2004 Bear Fire Of 10,442 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 1,413 acres

In all, 11,880 acres of Bella Vista 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. Bella Vista 56% Very High · this area
  2. Jones Valley >99% Very High
  3. Palo Cedro 97% High · 2% Very High