Chico

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/13014/chico

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    13% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the City of Chico adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    14% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Park Fire, which burned 1,665 acres here, one of 13 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    13% 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 2,979 acres · 21 state, 2,958 local 13%
  2. High 4,836 acres · 8 state, 4,828 local 22%
  3. Moderate 1,721 acres · Local Responsibility Area 8%
  4. Non-wildland 12,777 acres · Local Responsibility Area 57%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

22,313 acres of land in all, 28 in the State Responsibility Area and 22,284 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. 2024 Park Fire Of 429,603 acres in all · Cause: Arson 1,665 acres
  2. 1999 Musty Fire Of 16,757 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,220 acres
  3. 2018 Stoney Fire Of 955 acres in all 638 acres
  4. 1964 Lightning #1 Fire Of 9,876 acres in all 587 acres
  5. 1999 Doe Mill Fire Of 10,857 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 460 acres
  6. 1966 Bidwell Park Fire Of 616 acres in all 366 acres
  7. 2018 Camp Fire Of 153,336 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 196 acres
  8. 1979 Bidwell Park Fire Of 874 acres in all 194 acres
  9. 2016 Santos Fire Of 87 acres in all · Cause: Arson 73 acres
  10. 1967 Bidwell Park Fire Of 281 acres in all 12 acres

And 3 smaller fires. In all, 3,080 acres of Chico 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. Chico 13% Very High · this area
  2. Butte Creek Canyon 54% Very High
  3. Durham 7% Moderate · 5% High