Jackson

City in Amador County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/36980/jackson

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    11% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the City of Jackson adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    <1% has burned

    The 2005 Jackson Fire burned 5 acres here.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    58% 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 254 acres · 1 state, 253 local 11%
  2. High 1,804 acres · 8 state, 1,796 local 79%
  3. Moderate 126 acres · Local Responsibility Area 5%
  4. Non-wildland 109 acres · Local Responsibility Area 5%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

2,293 acres of land in all, 10 in the State Responsibility Area and 2,283 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. 2005 Jackson Fire Of 21 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 5 acres

In all, 5 acres of Jackson 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

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Neighboring communities

  1. Jackson 11% Very High · this area
  2. Martell 83% High · 2% Very High