Lake California

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/39460/lake-california

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    30% 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

    11% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 River Fire, which burned 2 acres here, one of 4 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    70% 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 1,265 acres · 1,233 state, 31 local 30%
  2. High 2,219 acres · 1,920 state, 299 local 52%
  3. Moderate 203 acres · 103 state, 100 local 5%
  4. Non-wildland 564 acres · Local Responsibility Area 13%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

4,252 acres of land in all, 3,256 in the State Responsibility Area and 995 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. 1946 Lawerence Fire Of 602 acres in all 442 acres
  2. 1943 Hatch Fire Of 1,109 acres in all 392 acres
  3. 1964 Price Ranch Fire Of 695 acres in all 383 acres
  4. 2025 River Fire Cause: Arson 2 acres

In all, 482 acres of Lake California 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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