Oroville East

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/54388/oroville-east

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    37% 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

    20% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Thompson Fire, which burned 956 acres here, one of 9 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    71% 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 5,190 acres · State Responsibility Area 37%
  2. High 6,712 acres · 6,695 state, 16 local 48%
  3. Moderate 1,596 acres · 1,593 state, 2 local 11%
  4. Non-wildland 12 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 415 acres · Mostly federal land 3%

13,924 acres of land in all, 13,478 in the State Responsibility Area and 30 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. 2024 Thompson Fire Of 3,782 acres in all · Cause: Arson 956 acres
  2. 2017 Wall Fire Of 6,028 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 814 acres
  3. 1961 Long Bar Rd. #1 Fire Of 1,064 acres in all 794 acres
  4. 1959 Skyline Fire 368 acres
  5. 1989 Canal Fire Of 595 acres in all · Cause: Smoking 274 acres
  6. 1959 North Honcut Creek Fire Of 800 acres in all 91 acres
  7. 2024 Bar Fire Of 34 acres in all · Cause: Campfire 33 acres
  8. 2016 Bangor Fire Of 143 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 14 acres
  9. 1959 Palmero Rd. Fire Of 557 acres in all 2 acres

In all, 2,833 acres of Oroville East 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. Oroville East 37% Very High · this area
  2. Kelly Ridge 66% Very High
  3. Oroville 10% High · <1% Very High
  4. Palermo 5% Very High
  5. South Oroville 44% High