Lincoln

City in Placer County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/41474/lincoln

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    31% Moderate · 5% High

    Most of the Moderate land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the City of Lincoln adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    6% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Ranch Fire, which burned 124 acres here, one of 11 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    8% 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. High 864 acres · 3 state, 860 local 5%
  2. Moderate 5,693 acres · 2 state, 5,691 local 31%
  3. Non-wildland 11,925 acres · Local Responsibility Area 65%

18,482 acres of land in all, 5 in the State Responsibility Area and 18,477 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. 2001 Lincoln City Asst Fire Of 372 acres in all · Cause: Arson 365 acres
  2. 1965 Sprr #71 Fire 268 acres
  3. 2025 Ranch Fire 124 acres
  4. 2020 Nelson Fire Of 110 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 106 acres
  5. 2010 Twin Bridges Fire Of 68 acres in all · Cause: Arson 67 acres
  6. 2008 Nicolaus Fire Of 48 acres in all · Cause: Arson 46 acres
  7. 2022 Airport Fire 38 acres
  8. 2013 Nelson Fire Cause: Equipment use 33 acres
  9. 2018 Nelson Fire Of 30 acres in all 23 acres
  10. 2025 Moore Fire 18 acres

And 1 smaller fire. In all, 1,101 acres of Lincoln 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

ZIP codes in Lincoln

Neighboring communities

  1. Lincoln 31% Moderate · 5% High · this area
  2. Rocklin 13% High
  3. Sheridan 16% High