Keene

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/37946/keene

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    79% 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

    4% has burned

    Most recently the 2023 Beale Fire, which burned 61 acres here, one of 8 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    100% 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 4,800 acres · State Responsibility Area 79%
  2. High 1,246 acres · State Responsibility Area 21%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 2 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

6,048 acres of land in all, 6,046 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. 2023 Beale Fire 61 acres
  2. 2010 Caliente Fire Cause: Equipment use 48 acres
  3. 1974 Keene #1 Fire Of 1,039 acres in all 47 acres
  4. 2020 Flat Fire 40 acres
  5. 2022 Bear Fire Cause: Vehicle 16 acres
  6. 2022 Hart Fire 2 acres
  7. 2022 Cummings Fire 1 acre
  8. 2016 Keene Fire 1 acre

In all, 213 acres of Keene 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. Keene 79% Very High · this area
  2. Bear Valley Springs 81% Very High