Butte Creek Canyon

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/09310/butte-creek-canyon

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    54% Very High

    Most 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

    93% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Centerville Fire, which burned 62 acres here, one of 17 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    53% 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 7,038 acres · 7,034 state, 4 local 54%
  2. High 5,768 acres · 5,765 state, 3 local 44%
  3. Moderate 1 acres · 1 state, <1 local <1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 339 acres · Mostly federal land 3%

13,147 acres of land in all, 12,801 in the State Responsibility Area and 7 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

Largest fires

  1. 2018 Camp Fire Of 153,336 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 12,226 acres
  2. 1999 Doe Mill Fire Of 10,857 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 5,627 acres
  3. 2008 Humboldt Fire Of 23,344 acres in all · Cause: Arson 4,078 acres
  4. 1984 Bidwell Fire Of 6,192 acres in all 1,415 acres
  5. 1992 Maidu Fire 746 acres
  6. 1983 Skyway #3 Fire Of 604 acres in all 537 acres
  7. 1960 Centerville Fire 503 acres
  8. 2007 Honey Fire Of 726 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 476 acres
  9. 1979 Humbug Road Fire Of 264 acres in all 155 acres
  10. 2017 Honey Fire Of 154 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 142 acres

And 7 smaller fires. In all, 12,232 acres of Butte Creek Canyon 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. Butte Creek Canyon 54% Very High · this area
  2. Chico 13% Very High
  3. Magalia 94% Very High
  4. Paradise >99% Very High