Mount Shasta
City in Siskiyou County
Search for an addressReport created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/49852/mount-shasta
Summary
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Fire hazard severity zones
Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class
91% Very High
Most of the Very High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the City of Mount Shasta adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.
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Fire history
Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter
38% has burned
Most recently the 1950 Spring Hill Fire, which burned 434 acres here, one of 6 fires on record.
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Power line fire risk
Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District
34% Extreme
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
2,415 acres of land in all, 135 in the State Responsibility Area and 2,228 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
In all, 906 acres of Mount Shasta 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
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