Litchfield

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/41782/litchfield

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    17% High

    Most of the 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 2018 Tumbleweed Fire, which burned 161 acres here, one of 4 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    74% 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 432 acres · 419 state, 12 local 17%
  2. Moderate 771 acres · 622 state, 149 local 30%
  3. Non-wildland 466 acres · Local Responsibility Area 18%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 879 acres · Mostly federal land 35%

2,548 acres of land in all, 1,041 in the State Responsibility Area and 627 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. 2018 Tumbleweed Fire Of 645 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 161 acres
  2. 1995 Shaffer Fire Of 275 acres in all 93 acres
  3. 1985 Unnamed fire 55 acres
  4. 1986 Unnamed fire Of 48 acres in all 42 acres

In all, 277 acres of Litchfield 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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