Hidden Valley Lake

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/33549/hidden-valley-lake

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    74% Very High

    All of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    67% has burned

    Most recently the 2015 Valley Fire, which burned 3,603 acres here, one of 7 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    73% Elevated · 2% Extreme

    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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 4,745 acres · State Responsibility Area 74%
  2. High 823 acres · State Responsibility Area 13%
  3. Moderate 808 acres · State Responsibility Area 13%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

6,377 acres of land in all, 6,376 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. 2015 Valley Fire Of 76,085 acres in all 3,603 acres
  2. 1951 Mary Bowcher Fire Of 3,447 acres in all 1,361 acres
  3. 1985 Hidden Valley Fire Of 1,032 acres in all 416 acres
  4. 1976 Yankee Valley Fire Of 1,588 acres in all 259 acres
  5. 2000 Hidden Fire Of 3,960 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 244 acres
  6. 1961 Roadside #13 Fire Of 154 acres in all 137 acres
  7. 1947 Unnamed fire Of 8,462 acres in all 41 acres

In all, 4,260 acres of Hidden Valley Lake 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

ZIP codes in Hidden Valley Lake