Oakhurst

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/52764/oakhurst

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    20% 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

    79% has burned

    Most recently the 2017 Railroad Fire, which burned 1,350 acres here, one of 20 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    80% 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 4,242 acres · State Responsibility Area 20%
  2. High 9,522 acres · State Responsibility Area 44%
  3. Moderate 442 acres · State Responsibility Area 2%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 7,207 acres · Mostly federal land 34%

21,413 acres of land in all, 14,206 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. 1934 Unnamed fire Of 8,313 acres in all 8,171 acres
  2. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 10,310 acres in all 4,961 acres
  3. 1926 Unnamed fire 4,394 acres
  4. 1961 Harlow Fire Of 43,331 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,012 acres
  5. 2017 Railroad Fire Of 12,371 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,350 acres
  6. 1930 Unnamed fire 697 acres
  7. 1958 Unnamed fire Of 836 acres in all 637 acres
  8. 2014 Junction Fire 612 acres
  9. 1951 Unnamed fire Of 634 acres in all 568 acres
  10. 1957 Bissett Fire Of 647 acres in all 544 acres

And 10 smaller fires. In all, 17,011 acres of Oakhurst 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

Nearby areas

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Neighboring communities

  1. Oakhurst 20% Very High · this area
  2. Ahwahnee 23% Very High
  3. Bass Lake 57% Very High
  4. North Fork 23% Very High