El Dorado County

County in California

Search for an address

Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/county/017/el-dorado

  • 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.

    Open map

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    46% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Uphill Fire, which burned 22 acres here, one of 495 fires on record.

    Open map

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    30% 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.

    Open map

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 429,756 acres · 419,631 state, 10,125 local 38%
  2. High 112,047 acres · 109,405 state, 2,642 local 10%
  3. Moderate 22,902 acres · 19,627 state, 3,276 local 2%
  4. Non-wildland 35,575 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 542,944 acres · Mostly federal land 47%

1,143,224 acres of land in all, 548,663 in the State Responsibility Area and 51,617 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. 2021 Caldor Fire 219,702 acres
  2. 2014 King Fire Of 97,685 acres in all · Cause: Arson 68,389 acres
  3. 1992 Cleveland Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 22,518 acres
  4. 1931 Unnamed fire 20,507 acres
  5. 1959 Ice House(Usfs #8) Fire 19,098 acres
  6. 1976 Quarry Fire Of 20,870 acres in all 18,251 acres
  7. 1954 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 14,710 acres
  8. 2022 Mosquito Fire Of 76,771 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 13,382 acres
  9. 1961 Kelsey Mill Fire 11,816 acres
  10. 1960 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 11,212 acres

And 485 smaller fires. In all, 524,213 acres of El Dorado 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

Nearby areas

Cities and towns in El Dorado County

Unincorporated communities in El Dorado County

ZIP codes in El Dorado County

Neighboring counties

  1. El Dorado County 38% Very High · this area
  2. Alpine County 3% High · 3% Very High
  3. Amador County 44% Very High
  4. Placer County 25% Very High
  5. Sacramento County 26% Moderate · <1% Very High