Lake City

Community in Modoc County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/39472/lake-city

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    25% 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

    4% has burned

    The 1918 Mill Creek Fire burned 152 acres here.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    64% 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 914 acres · 678 state, 236 local 25%
  2. High 464 acres · 94 state, 370 local 12%
  3. Moderate 152 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  4. Non-wildland 698 acres · Local Responsibility Area 19%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,497 acres · Mostly federal land 40%

3,724 acres of land in all, 772 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,456 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. 1918 Mill Creek Fire Of 261 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 152 acres

In all, 152 acres of Lake City 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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