Ukiah

City in Mendocino County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/81134/ukiah

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    52% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    11% has burned

    Most recently the 1961 City Of Ukiah Fire, which burned 139 acres here, one of 2 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    41% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 2,236 acres · 1,131 state, 1,105 local 52%
  2. High 225 acres · Local Responsibility Area 5%
  3. Moderate 179 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  4. Non-wildland 1,685 acres · Local Responsibility Area 39%

4,325 acres of land in all, 1,131 in the State Responsibility Area and 3,194 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. 1950 Fish Hatchery Creek Fire Of 585 acres in all 318 acres
  2. 1961 City Of Ukiah Fire Of 367 acres in all 139 acres

In all, 457 acres of Ukiah 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 Ukiah

Neighboring communities

  1. Ukiah 52% Very High · this area
  2. Talmage 10% Very High