Wheatland

City in Yuba County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/85012/wheatland

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    10% High

    Most of the High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the City of Wheatland adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    20% has burned

    Most recently the 2023 Eric Fire, which burned 44 acres here, one of 3 fires on record.

  • 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. High 511 acres · <1 state, 511 local 10%
  2. Moderate 2,286 acres · <1 state, 2,285 local 44%
  3. Non-wildland 2,406 acres · Local Responsibility Area 46%

5,202 acres of land in all, <1 in the State Responsibility Area and 5,202 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. 1961 Capehart Fire Of 3,302 acres in all 980 acres
  2. 1980 Lightning 1 Fire Of 337 acres in all 318 acres
  3. 2023 Eric Fire 44 acres

In all, 1,024 acres of Wheatland 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 Wheatland

Neighboring communities

  1. Wheatland 10% High · this area
  2. Sheridan 16% High