Hayfork

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/32562/hayfork

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    52% 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 2021 Monument Fire, which burned 7,042 acres here, one of 19 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    97% 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 24,098 acres · State Responsibility Area 52%
  2. Moderate 2,303 acres · State Responsibility Area 5%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 19,787 acres · Mostly federal land 43%

46,187 acres of land in all, 26,400 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

Largest fires

  1. 2021 Monument Fire Of 223,108 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 7,042 acres
  2. 1992 Barker Fire Of 5,262 acres in all · Cause: Arson 3,855 acres
  3. 2012 Stafford Fire Of 4,407 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 3,377 acres
  4. 2015 Rail Fire Of 8,670 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,874 acres
  5. 2015 Peak Fire Of 6,274 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,488 acres
  6. 1987 Peanut Fire Of 6,266 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,334 acres
  7. 2015 Dog Fire Of 3,276 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,302 acres
  8. 2001 Hyampom Fire Of 1,188 acres in all · Cause: Arson 1,078 acres
  9. 1991 Rock Fire Of 1,109 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 977 acres
  10. 1964 Hayfork Hwy. #2 Fire Of 18,713 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 862 acres

And 9 smaller fires. In all, 19,829 acres of Hayfork 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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