Iron Horse

Community in Plumas County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/36735/iron-horse

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    31% Very High

    Most 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

    14% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Mill Fire, which burned 7 acres here, one of 5 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    99% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 1,548 acres · 1,542 state, 5 local 31%
  2. High 54 acres · State Responsibility Area 1%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 3,353 acres · Mostly federal land 68%

4,955 acres of land in all, 1,596 in the State Responsibility Area and 5 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 1972 Carman #2 Fire Of 1,790 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 274 acres
  2. 1937 Unnamed fire Of 378 acres in all 221 acres
  3. 1964 Unnamed fire Of 2,351 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 195 acres
  4. 1937 Unnamed fire Of 1,065 acres in all 12 acres
  5. 2024 Mill Fire Of 2,937 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 7 acres

In all, 703 acres of Iron Horse 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 Iron Horse

Neighboring communities

  1. Iron Horse 31% Very High · this area
  2. Delleker 62% Very High
  3. Gold Mountain 72% Very High
  4. Mabie 53% Very High
  5. Portola 93% Very High