Willow Creek

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/85642/willow-creek

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    46% 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

    31% has burned

    Most recently the 2022 Campbell Fire, which burned 3,673 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

    38% 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 8,970 acres · State Responsibility Area 46%
  2. High 237 acres · State Responsibility Area 1%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 10,384 acres · Mostly federal land 53%

19,590 acres of land in all, 9,206 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. 2022 Campbell Fire Of 30,133 acres in all 3,673 acres
  2. 2021 Knob Fire Of 2,421 acres in all 2,191 acres
  3. 2003 Friday Fire Of 389 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 363 acres
  4. 2022 Ammon Fire Of 11,465 acres in all 82 acres
  5. 1917 Unnamed fire Of 90 acres in all 77 acres
  6. 1976 Unnamed fire Of 20 acres in all · Cause: Arson 19 acres
  7. 1995 Knight Fire Of 20 acres in all · Cause: Arson 16 acres
  8. 1923 Unnamed fire Of 50 acres in all 10 acres
  9. 1931 Three Creek Fire Of 10 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 9 acres
  10. 1954 Nelson Fire Of 9 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 8 acres

And 11 smaller fires. In all, 6,171 acres of Willow Creek 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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Neighboring communities

  1. Willow Creek 46% Very High · this area
  2. Salyer 56% Very High