Colton

City in San Bernardino County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/14890/colton

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    14% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    10% has burned

    Most recently the 2010 Scott Fire, which burned 22 acres here, one of 10 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    15% 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 1,457 acres · 1 state, 1,456 local 14%
  2. High 873 acres · <1 state, 873 local 8%
  3. Moderate 240 acres · Local Responsibility Area 2%
  4. Non-wildland 7,717 acres · Local Responsibility Area 75%

10,287 acres of land in all, 1 in the State Responsibility Area and 10,286 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. 1981 Colton Fire Of 4,051 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 644 acres
  2. 1986 Unnamed fire Of 383 acres in all 313 acres
  3. 1969 Blue Mountain Fire Of 463 acres in all 298 acres
  4. 1995 Wick Fire Of 453 acres in all 287 acres
  5. 1996 Reche Fire Of 280 acres in all 168 acres
  6. 1980 Prado Fire Of 1,729 acres in all 92 acres
  7. 1980 Blue Fire Of 246 acres in all 62 acres
  8. 1968 Unnamed fire Of 810 acres in all 52 acres
  9. 2010 Scott Fire Of 96 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 22 acres
  10. 1962 Unnamed fire Of 1,491 acres in all 5 acres

In all, 982 acres of Colton 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. Colton 14% Very High · this area
  2. Bloomington 11% Very High
  3. Grand Terrace 30% Very High
  4. Highgrove 50% Very High
  5. Jurupa Valley 22% Very High
  6. Loma Linda 48% Very High
  7. Rialto 14% High · <1% Very High
  8. Riverside 21% Very High
  9. San Bernardino 29% Very High