Sheridan

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/71414/sheridan

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    16% High

    Most of the 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

    18% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Karchner Fire, which burned 9 acres here, one of 21 fires on record.

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  • 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. High 2,630 acres · 2,590 state, 40 local 16%
  2. Moderate 8,478 acres · 7,893 state, 585 local 52%
  3. Non-wildland 5,237 acres · Local Responsibility Area 32%

16,345 acres of land in all, 10,483 in the State Responsibility Area and 5,862 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. 1951 Wizwell Fire Of 1,050 acres in all 839 acres
  2. 1982 Andressen Fire Cause: Equipment use 439 acres
  3. 1981 Nadeic Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 425 acres
  4. 1970 Jacinto Fire 385 acres
  5. 1964 Brewer Fire 293 acres
  6. 1987 Conouck Fire Cause: Equipment use 183 acres
  7. 2012 Waltz Fire Cause: Equipment use 97 acres
  8. 2008 Riosa Fire 80 acres
  9. 2015 Riosa Fire 75 acres
  10. 2010 Meadowlark Incident Fire Cause: Playing with fire 60 acres

And 11 smaller fires. In all, 2,928 acres of Sheridan 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

ZIP codes in Sheridan

Neighboring communities

  1. Sheridan 16% High · this area
  2. Lincoln 31% Moderate · 5% High
  3. Wheatland 10% High