Folsom

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/24638/folsom

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    28% Moderate

    Most of the Moderate land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the City of Folsom adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    11% has burned

    Most recently the 2002 White #2 Fire, which burned 170 acres here, one of 13 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. Moderate 5,388 acres · 11 state, 5,376 local 28%
  2. Non-wildland 11,556 acres · Local Responsibility Area 60%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 2,352 acres · Mostly federal land 12%

19,297 acres of land in all, 11 in the State Responsibility Area and 16,933 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

Largest fires

  1. 1981 Joerger Series Fire Of 1,676 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 569 acres
  2. 1950 Russi Fire 534 acres
  3. 1964 Joerger Fire Of 1,514 acres in all 376 acres
  4. 1962 Roadside #31 Series Fire 349 acres
  5. 1986 White Rock Series Fire Cause: Arson 280 acres
  6. 2002 White #2 Fire 170 acres
  7. 1986 White Rock Series Fire Cause: Arson 162 acres
  8. 1931 Unnamed fire Of 185 acres in all 118 acres
  9. 1986 White Rock Series Fire Cause: Arson 82 acres
  10. 1981 Prairie City Fire Of 593 acres in all · Cause: Arson 53 acres

And 3 smaller fires. In all, 2,036 acres of Folsom 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. Folsom 28% Moderate · this area
  2. El Dorado Hills 21% Very High
  3. Fair Oaks 6% Moderate
  4. Gold River 20% Moderate
  5. Granite Bay 7% Very High
  6. Orangevale 3% Moderate
  7. Rancho Cordova 52% Moderate