Concow

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/16035/concow

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    76% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    >99% has burned

    Most recently the 2018 Camp Fire, which burned 17,772 acres here, one of 9 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    54% 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 13,523 acres · 13,522 state, <1 local 76%
  2. High 419 acres · State Responsibility Area 2%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 3,835 acres · Mostly federal land 22%

17,777 acres of land in all, 13,941 in the State Responsibility Area and <1 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. 2018 Camp Fire Of 153,336 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 17,772 acres
  2. 2008 Btu Lightning Complex Of 53,699 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 14,149 acres
  3. 1966 Lassen Nf/Concow Rd2 Fire Of 3,345 acres in all 2,876 acres
  4. 2000 Concow Fire Of 1,835 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 1,297 acres
  5. 2001 Highway 70 Fire Of 1,693 acres in all · Cause: Arson 558 acres
  6. 2016 Saddle Fire Of 740 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 66 acres
  7. 1951 Carlyle Fire Of 471 acres in all 60 acres
  8. 2012 Concow Fire Cause: Equipment use 56 acres
  9. 2015 Tree Fire Cause: Equipment use 13 acres

In all, 17,773 acres of Concow 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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Neighboring communities

  1. Concow 76% Very High · this area
  2. Paradise >99% Very High
  3. Yankee Hill 98% Very High