Clay

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/13854/clay

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    30% 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

    7% has burned

    Most recently the 2022 Nelda Fire, which burned 28 acres here, one of 2 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    Not elevated

    Outside the CPUC High Fire-Threat District, though a shutoff can still reach homes whose lines run through it.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 1,277 acres · 828 state, 448 local 30%
  2. High 102 acres · 57 state, 45 local 2%
  3. Moderate 2,242 acres · 2,103 state, 139 local 52%
  4. Non-wildland 683 acres · Local Responsibility Area 16%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 20 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

4,324 acres of land in all, 2,988 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,316 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. 1983 Clay Fire Of 405 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 269 acres
  2. 2022 Nelda Fire Of 29 acres in all 28 acres

In all, 297 acres of Clay 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

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