Happy Valley

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/32036/happy-valley

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    86% 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

    43% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Clement Fire, which burned 18 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

    76% 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 9,307 acres · State Responsibility Area 86%
  2. High 824 acres · State Responsibility Area 8%
  3. Moderate 317 acres · State Responsibility Area 3%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 426 acres · Mostly federal land 4%

10,874 acres of land in all, 10,449 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. 1999 Canyon #4 Fire Of 2,580 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 2,508 acres
  2. 1954 Cloverdale #2 Fire 2,069 acres
  3. 2017 Laverne Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 175 acres
  4. 2024 Olinda Fire Of 92 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 80 acres
  5. 2018 Creek Fire Of 72 acres in all · Cause: Arson 33 acres
  6. 1965 H.v. F.d. #3 Fire Of 1,704 acres in all 30 acres
  7. 2019 Horse Fire 25 acres
  8. 2025 Clement Fire Cause: Debris burning 18 acres
  9. 2015 China Fire Of 175 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 10 acres
  10. 2023 Pine Fire Of 12 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 6 acres

In all, 4,685 acres of Happy Valley 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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Neighboring communities

  1. Happy Valley 86% Very High · this area
  2. Redding 20% Very High