Manton

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/45512/manton

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    60% 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

    77% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Springs Fire, which burned 7 acres here, one of 24 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    >99% 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 6,756 acres · State Responsibility Area 60%
  2. High 4,561 acres · State Responsibility Area 40%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 25 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

11,342 acres of land in all, 11,317 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. 2012 Ponderosa Fire Of 27,670 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 2,424 acres
  2. 1998 Powerhouse Fire Cause: Equipment use 1,991 acres
  3. 1973 Inskip Grade Fire Of 19,561 acres in all 1,771 acres
  4. 1926 Unnamed fire Of 907 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 887 acres
  5. 1939 Paynes Creek Fire Of 10,529 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 761 acres
  6. 1974 Battle Creek Bottom Fire Of 1,700 acres in all 656 acres
  7. 1931 Unnamed fire Of 673 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 634 acres
  8. 2005 Manton Fire Of 1,822 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 563 acres
  9. 1950 Manton Fire Of 972 acres in all 441 acres
  10. 1946 Jeffcoat Fire 388 acres

And 14 smaller fires. In all, 8,682 acres of Manton 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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