Durham

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/20270/durham

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    7% Moderate · 5% High

    All of the Moderate land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where Butte County adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    1% has burned

    Most recently the 2022 Nelson Fire, which burned 60 acres here, one of 4 fires on record.

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  • 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. High 2,391 acres · Local Responsibility Area 5%
  2. Moderate 3,495 acres · Local Responsibility Area 7%
  3. Non-wildland 46,491 acres · Local Responsibility Area 89%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

52,378 acres of land in all, 52,377 of it in the Local 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. 2018 Shippee Fire Cause: Power lines 357 acres
  2. 2018 Camp Fire Of 153,336 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 196 acres
  3. 1973 Pentz/67 Fire 132 acres
  4. 2022 Nelson Fire Cause: Equipment use 60 acres

In all, 744 acres of Durham 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. Durham 7% Moderate · 5% High · this area
  2. Butte Valley 20% Very High
  3. Chico 13% Very High