Butte Valley

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/09324/butte-valley

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    20% 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

    77% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 Clark Fire, which burned 106 acres here, one of 14 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    10% 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 2,297 acres · State Responsibility Area 20%
  2. High 9,135 acres · State Responsibility Area 78%
  3. Moderate 170 acres · State Responsibility Area 1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 110 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

11,712 acres of land in all, 11,603 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. 2018 Camp Fire Of 153,336 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 7,069 acres
  2. 2008 Humboldt Fire Of 23,344 acres in all · Cause: Arson 4,198 acres
  3. 1983 Hamlin Canyon Fire Of 2,634 acres in all 772 acres
  4. 1992 Burton Fire Of 5,915 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 706 acres
  5. 1979 Clark Rd. #2 Fire Of 699 acres in all 684 acres
  6. 1961 Lucky 7 Fire 614 acres
  7. 1973 L. Seven Fire Of 678 acres in all 464 acres
  8. 1958 S. Foster Fire Of 444 acres in all 391 acres
  9. 1986 Durham Pentz #1 Fire Of 343 acres in all · Cause: Arson 295 acres
  10. 1986 Durham Pentz #2 Fire Cause: Arson 285 acres

And 4 smaller fires. In all, 8,966 acres of Butte Valley 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 Valley 20% Very High · this area
  2. Durham 7% Moderate · 5% High