Myrtletown

Community in Humboldt County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/50188/myrtletown

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    53% Moderate

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

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    No recorded fires

    CAL FIRE has no record of a fire that burned an acre or more here.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    Not elevated

    Outside the CPUC High Fire-Threat District, though a shutoff can still reach homes whose lines run through it.

Land by hazard class

  1. Moderate 730 acres · 228 state, 502 local 53%
  2. Non-wildland 660 acres · Local Responsibility Area 47%

1,390 acres of land in all, 228 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,162 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

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 Myrtletown

Neighboring communities

  1. Myrtletown 53% Moderate · this area
  2. Cutten 93% Moderate
  3. Eureka 15% Moderate
  4. Pine Hills 97% Moderate