Bodfish

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/07274/bodfish

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    52% 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

    55% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Isabella Fire, which burned 6 acres here, one of 28 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    >99% Extreme

    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 2,757 acres · State Responsibility Area 52%
  2. High 190 acres · State Responsibility Area 4%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 2,318 acres · Mostly federal land 44%

5,265 acres of land in all, 2,947 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

Largest fires

  1. 1984 Bodfish Fire Of 26,709 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 1,288 acres
  2. 1921 Unnamed fire Of 13,172 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 811 acres
  3. 1942 Unnamed fire Of 26,979 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 574 acres
  4. 1963 Bodfish Oaks Fire Of 569 acres in all 526 acres
  5. 1987 Bobfish-Kern #14 Fire 464 acres
  6. 2007 Bodfish Fire 212 acres
  7. 2002 Borel Fire Of 3,418 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 208 acres
  8. 1995 Red Fire Cause: Equipment use 157 acres
  9. 2024 Red Fire 98 acres
  10. 2010 Canyon Fire Of 9,336 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 86 acres

And 18 smaller fires. In all, 2,909 acres of Bodfish 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. Bodfish 52% Very High · this area
  2. Lake Isabella 16% Very High