Milford

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/47472/milford

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    35% Very High

    Most 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

    73% has burned

    Most recently the 1987 Plumas Nf #531 (Clark) Fire, which burned 1,813 acres here, one of 3 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    62% 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 1,190 acres · 1,071 state, 119 local 35%
  2. High 80 acres · 31 state, 49 local 2%
  3. Moderate 56 acres · <1 state, 56 local 2%
  4. Non-wildland 922 acres · Local Responsibility Area 27%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,142 acres · Mostly federal land 34%

3,390 acres of land in all, 1,101 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,147 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. 1950 Millford Fire Of 9,185 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,004 acres
  2. 1987 Plumas Nf #531 (Clark) Fire Of 39,921 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,813 acres
  3. 1917 Unnamed fire Of 1,157 acres in all 103 acres

In all, 2,463 acres of Milford 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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