Copperopolis

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/16210/copperopolis

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    67% Very High

    All 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

    47% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Aero Fire, which burned 749 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

    70% 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 5,950 acres · State Responsibility Area 67%
  2. High 2,832 acres · State Responsibility Area 32%
  3. Moderate 29 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 15 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

8,826 acres of land in all, 8,811 of it in the State Responsibility Area. 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. 1958 Hiway 4 #5 Fire Of 4,747 acres in all 2,733 acres
  2. 1957 Mitchell Fire Of 817 acres in all 769 acres
  3. 2024 Aero Fire Of 5,285 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 749 acres
  4. 1994 Copper #8 Fire Of 1,914 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 565 acres
  5. 1994 Copper #1 Fire Of 1,143 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 199 acres
  6. 2016 Baker Fire Cause: Equipment use 57 acres
  7. 2004 Cooper Fire Of 3,445 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 34 acres
  8. 1953 P.g.&E. #4 Fire Of 797 acres in all 20 acres
  9. 1969 Highway 4 Fire Of 408 acres in all 15 acres
  10. 1962 O'byrnes Ferry Road1 Fire Of 1,257 acres in all 6 acres

In all, 4,173 acres of Copperopolis 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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