Happy Camp

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/32030/happy-camp

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    33% 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

    79% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 Slater Fire, which burned 5,514 acres here, one of 8 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    100% 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 2,578 acres · State Responsibility Area 33%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 5,323 acres · Mostly federal land 67%

7,901 acres of land in all, 2,578 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. 2020 Slater Fire Of 157,430 acres in all 5,514 acres
  2. 1966 Indian Ridge Fire Of 11,744 acres in all · Cause: Arson 1,337 acres
  3. 2014 Frying Pan Fire Of 133,177 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 697 acres
  4. 2007 Little Grider Fire Of 2,173 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 499 acres
  5. 1987 Slater Fire Of 5,554 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 230 acres
  6. 1968 Water Pump Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 22 acres
  7. 1987 King Titus Fire Of 68,072 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 13 acres
  8. 2017 Oak Fire Of 91,125 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 11 acres

In all, 6,247 acres of Happy Camp 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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