Wofford Heights

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/86174/wofford-heights

  • 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

    47% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Cane Fire, which burned 2 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

    100% 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 2,731 acres · State Responsibility Area 67%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,366 acres · Mostly federal land 33%

4,097 acres of land in all, 2,731 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. 2014 Way Fire Of 3,882 acres in all 532 acres
  2. 2021 French Fire Of 26,535 acres in all 469 acres
  3. 1975 Unnamed fire Of 412 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 388 acres
  4. 1981 Nellie Dent Fire Of 1,318 acres in all · Cause: Campfire 306 acres
  5. 1953 Unnamed fire Of 918 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 248 acres
  6. 1953 Unnamed fire Of 1,547 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 225 acres
  7. 2014 Shirley Fire Of 2,546 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 180 acres
  8. 1966 John Noyer Canyon Fire Of 789 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 162 acres
  9. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 8,603 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 116 acres
  10. 1998 Mine Fire Of 96 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 78 acres

And 11 smaller fires. In all, 1,933 acres of Wofford Heights 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. Wofford Heights 67% Very High · this area
  2. Kernville 35% Very High