Ruth

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/63386/ruth

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    16% 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

    87% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Lake Fire, which burned 5 acres here, one of 41 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    96% 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 4,167 acres · State Responsibility Area 16%
  2. High 1,198 acres · State Responsibility Area 5%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 20,582 acres · Mostly federal land 79%

25,947 acres of land in all, 5,365 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. 2020 August Complex Of 1,032,700 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 22,169 acres
  2. 2015 Pickett Fire Of 11,013 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 4,164 acres
  3. 2011 Ruth Fire Of 1,457 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 1,342 acres
  4. 2000 Journey Fire Of 1,010 acres in all · Cause: Arson 970 acres
  5. 1949 Hollow Fire Cause: Campfire 103 acres
  6. 1960 Jonathon Fire Of 84 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 83 acres
  7. 1938 Unnamed fire Of 357 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 76 acres
  8. 2015 Gobbler Fire Of 8,305 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 42 acres
  9. 1989 Consky Fire Cause: Debris burning 34 acres
  10. 1938 Pickett Fire Of 244 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 30 acres

And 31 smaller fires. In all, 22,596 acres of Ruth 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. Ruth 16% Very High · this area
  2. Mad River 44% Very High