Cottonwood

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/16630/cottonwood

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    89% High · 2% Very High

    Most of the 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

    5% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Rancho Fire, which burned 4 acres here, one of 5 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    45% 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 174 acres · 171 state, 2 local 2%
  2. High 7,557 acres · 5,296 state, 2,261 local 89%
  3. Moderate 244 acres · 43 state, 201 local 3%
  4. Non-wildland 477 acres · Local Responsibility Area 6%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 12 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

8,464 acres of land in all, 5,510 in the State Responsibility Area and 2,942 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. 1954 Olinda Fire Of 2,514 acres in all 387 acres
  2. 1985 Gas Point Road Fire Of 65 acres in all 11 acres
  3. 2025 Rancho Fire Of 157 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 4 acres
  4. 2004 Locust Fire Cause: Arson 4 acres
  5. 2004 Locust Fire Of 20 acres in all · Cause: Arson 2 acres

In all, 396 acres of Cottonwood 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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