Three Rivers

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/78638/three-rivers

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    67% 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

    32% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Saddle Fire, which burned 4 acres here, one of 28 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    >99% 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 13,330 acres · State Responsibility Area 67%
  2. High 4,051 acres · State Responsibility Area 20%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 2,515 acres · Mostly federal land 13%

19,896 acres of land in all, 17,381 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. 1928 S Fork Fire Of 21,998 acres in all 1,518 acres
  2. 1945 N Fork Fire Of 2,258 acres in all · Cause: Smoking 1,406 acres
  3. 1967 Shepherd Peak Fire Of 1,985 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,065 acres
  4. 1984 Shepard Fire Cause: Power lines 724 acres
  5. 1984 Bear Creek Fire Of 2,788 acres in all 719 acres
  6. 1996 Kaweah Fire Of 4,655 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 678 acres
  7. 1950 Three Rivers Fire Of 1,178 acres in all 419 acres
  8. 1958 Carter-We Fire Cause: Lightning 386 acres
  9. 1961 Greenhoe Fire Cause: Arson 219 acres
  10. 1957 Conley Creek Fire 218 acres

And 18 smaller fires. In all, 6,289 acres of Three Rivers 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

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