Lake Don Pedro

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/39484/lake-don-pedro

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    33% Very High

    All 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

    12% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Band Fire, which burned 15 acres here, one of 11 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    88% 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 4,125 acres · State Responsibility Area 33%
  2. High 7,900 acres · State Responsibility Area 63%
  3. Moderate 244 acres · State Responsibility Area 2%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 343 acres · Mostly federal land 3%

12,612 acres of land in all, 12,269 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

Largest fires

  1. 2024 Pedro Fire Of 3,819 acres in all · Cause: Playing with fire 710 acres
  2. 1959 New Years Mine Fire 463 acres
  3. 1999 Merced Fire Of 713 acres in all 171 acres
  4. 1999 Pedro Fire Of 177 acres in all 74 acres
  5. 2005 Altman Fire Of 44 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 25 acres
  6. 2025 Band Fire Of 16 acres in all 15 acres
  7. 2024 Granite Fire Of 51 acres in all · Cause: Arson 13 acres
  8. 1995 Pedro Fire Of 16 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 7 acres
  9. 2017 Coronado Fire Of 123 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 2 acres
  10. 2017 Falls Fire Of 20 acres in all 2 acres

And 1 smaller fire. In all, 1,485 acres of Lake Don Pedro 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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