Shasta

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/71218/shasta

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    74% Very High

    Most 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

    >99% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 House Fire, which burned 8 acres here, one of 12 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    100% 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 5,155 acres · 5,151 state, 4 local 74%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,842 acres · Mostly federal land 26%

6,998 acres of land in all, 5,151 in the State Responsibility Area and 4 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

Largest fires

  1. 2018 Carr Fire Of 229,651 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 6,989 acres
  2. 1972 Swasey Dr Fire Of 1,858 acres in all · Cause: Arson 1,586 acres
  3. 1973 Lower Springs Fire Of 1,340 acres in all 636 acres
  4. 1956 Sugar Loaf Mine Fire Of 710 acres in all 532 acres
  5. 1958 Grant School Fire Of 821 acres in all 444 acres
  6. 1978 Lower Springs Rd. Fire Of 494 acres in all 282 acres
  7. 1982 Lower Springs Fire Cause: Arson 255 acres
  8. 1996 Swasey Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 51 acres
  9. 2002 Swasey Fire 30 acres
  10. 1994 Democrate Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 18 acres

And 2 smaller fires. In all, 6,991 acres of 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
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. Shasta 74% Very High · this area
  2. Centerville 88% Very High
  3. Keswick 55% Very High
  4. Redding 20% Very High