Cameron Park

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/10256/cameron-park

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    29% 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

    11% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 Cameron Fire, which burned 8 acres here, one of 4 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    31% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 2,071 acres · 1,568 state, 503 local 29%
  2. High 2,875 acres · 2,449 state, 426 local 40%
  3. Moderate 935 acres · 493 state, 441 local 13%
  4. Non-wildland 1,010 acres · Local Responsibility Area 14%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 341 acres · Mostly federal land 5%

7,231 acres of land in all, 4,510 in the State Responsibility Area and 2,380 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. 1931 Unnamed fire 472 acres
  2. 1931 Unnamed fire Of 2,551 acres in all 304 acres
  3. 1976 Quarry Fire Of 20,870 acres in all 30 acres
  4. 2020 Cameron Fire Of 14 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 8 acres

In all, 813 acres of Cameron Park 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 Cameron Park

Neighboring communities

  1. Cameron Park 29% Very High · this area
  2. El Dorado Hills 21% Very High
  3. Shingle Springs 18% Very High