Calpella

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/09990/calpella

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    82% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    48% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Hopkins Fire, which burned 253 acres here, one of 3 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    66% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 1,345 acres · 708 state, 637 local 82%
  2. High 69 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 232 acres · Mostly federal land 14%

1,647 acres of land in all, 708 in the State Responsibility Area and 706 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. 1952 County Dump #2 Fire Of 939 acres in all 562 acres
  2. 1954 Calpella Dump Fire Of 423 acres in all 412 acres
  3. 2021 Hopkins Fire Cause: Arson 253 acres

In all, 782 acres of Calpella 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

ZIP codes in Calpella

Neighboring communities

  1. Calpella 82% Very High · this area
  2. Redwood Valley 15% Very High