Lake Arrowhead

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/39444/lake-arrowhead

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    69% Very High

    Most 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

    60% has burned

    Most recently the 2007 Grass Valley Fire, which burned 554 acres here, one of 14 fires on record.

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  • 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 8,373 acres · 8,373 state, <1 local 69%
  2. High 28 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 3,697 acres · Mostly federal land 31%

12,097 acres of land in all, 8,400 in the State Responsibility Area and <1 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

Largest fires

  1. 1911 Unnamed fire Of 17,062 acres in all 4,469 acres
  2. 2003 Old Fire Of 91,428 acres in all · Cause: Arson 2,901 acres
  3. 1922 Unnamed fire Of 19,326 acres in all 2,655 acres
  4. 1956 Mckinley Fire Of 10,698 acres in all 1,463 acres
  5. 1938 Unnamed fire Of 12,493 acres in all 635 acres
  6. 2007 Grass Valley Fire Of 1,242 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 554 acres
  7. 1951 Little Bear Fire Of 3,852 acres in all 259 acres
  8. 1953 Unnamed fire Of 491 acres in all 96 acres
  9. 1980 Panorama Fire Of 23,626 acres in all 82 acres
  10. 1911 Unnamed fire Of 28 acres in all 10 acres

And 4 smaller fires. In all, 7,253 acres of Lake Arrowhead 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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Neighboring communities

  1. Lake Arrowhead 69% Very High · this area
  2. Crestline 60% Very High