Butte County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/county/007/butte

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    38% Very High

    Most 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

    45% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Bean Fire, which burned 4 acres here, one of 362 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    25% 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 403,518 acres · 388,987 state, 14,531 local 38%
  2. High 142,971 acres · 121,469 state, 21,502 local 13%
  3. Moderate 62,313 acres · 25,605 state, 36,708 local 6%
  4. Non-wildland 306,887 acres · Local Responsibility Area 29%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 157,632 acres · Mostly federal land 15%

1,073,321 acres of land in all, 536,061 in the State Responsibility Area and 379,627 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

Largest fires

  1. 2018 Camp Fire Cause: Power lines 152,990 acres
  2. 2020 North Complex Of 318,797 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 152,198 acres
  3. 2024 Park Fire Of 429,603 acres in all · Cause: Arson 52,897 acres
  4. 2008 Btu Lightning Complex Of 53,699 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 35,852 acres
  5. 2021 Dixie Fire Of 963,405 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 24,588 acres
  6. 2008 Humboldt Fire Cause: Arson 23,342 acres
  7. 1927 Unnamed fire Of 27,841 acres in all 21,519 acres
  8. 1999 Musty Fire Cause: Lightning 16,757 acres
  9. 1926 Unnamed fire Of 12,536 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 12,257 acres
  10. 2008 South-Frey Fire Of 12,402 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 12,236 acres

And 352 smaller fires. In all, 481,025 acres of Butte County 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 counties

  1. Butte County 38% Very High · this area
  2. Colusa County 23% Very High
  3. Glenn County 13% Very High
  4. Plumas County 21% Very High
  5. Sutter County 7% High · 5% Very High
  6. Tehama County 40% Very High
  7. Yuba County 29% Very High