Fresno County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/county/019/fresno

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    8% 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

    23% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Joaquin Fire, which burned 37 acres here, one of 774 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    19% Elevated · 2% 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 292,440 acres · State Responsibility Area 8%
  2. High 391,296 acres · 382,261 state, 9,036 local 10%
  3. Moderate 151,338 acres · 128,897 state, 22,440 local 4%
  4. Non-wildland 1,495,937 acres · Local Responsibility Area 39%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,516,239 acres · Mostly federal land 39%

3,847,250 acres of land in all, 803,598 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,527,413 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. 2020 Creek Fire Of 379,842 acres in all 191,766 acres
  2. 2015 Rough Fire Cause: Lightning 150,436 acres
  3. 1979 Ciervo Fire Of 62,902 acres in all 61,563 acres
  4. 2025 Garnet Fire Cause: Lightning 60,011 acres
  5. 2017 Garza Fire Of 48,887 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 29,547 acres
  6. 2020 Mineral Fire Of 29,667 acres in all 27,416 acres
  7. 2025 Salt Fire Cause: Lightning 25,382 acres
  8. 1950 Mack Fire Of 35,381 acres in all 24,402 acres
  9. 2013 Aspen Fire Cause: Lightning 22,930 acres
  10. 1928 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 22,144 acres

And 764 smaller fires. In all, 886,488 acres of Fresno 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 Fresno County

Unincorporated communities in Fresno County

ZIP codes in Fresno County

60

Neighboring counties

  1. Fresno County 8% Very High · this area
  2. Inyo County 4% Moderate · <1% Very High
  3. Kings County 14% High · 4% Very High
  4. Madera County 9% Very High
  5. Merced County 9% Very High
  6. Mono County 7% High · 1% Very High
  7. Monterey County 36% Very High
  8. San Benito County 45% Very High
  9. Tulare County 7% Very High