Inyo County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/county/027/inyo

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    4% Moderate · <1% Very High

    Most of the Moderate 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

    3% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Aberdeen Fire, which burned 91 acres here, one of 132 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    6% Elevated

    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 4,234 acres · 2,068 state, 2,166 local <1%
  2. High 176,101 acres · 131,890 state, 44,210 local 3%
  3. Moderate 288,325 acres · 217,104 state, 71,221 local 4%
  4. Non-wildland 21,058 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 6,054,814 acres · Mostly federal land 93%

6,544,532 acres of land in all, 351,062 in the State Responsibility Area and 138,656 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. 2007 Oak Fire Cause: Lightning 27,063 acres
  2. 2005 China Lake Fire Cause: Aircraft 10,355 acres
  3. 2019 Taboose Fire Cause: Lightning 10,256 acres
  4. 2006 Calico Fire Cause: Lightning 9,278 acres
  5. 2020 Nadeau Fire 9,150 acres
  6. 1985 Onion Fire Cause: Lightning 9,084 acres
  7. 1962 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 6,498 acres
  8. 2007 Sage Fire Cause: Lightning 6,463 acres
  9. 2002 Fuller Fire Cause: Lightning 6,431 acres
  10. 2008 Clover Fire Of 15,789 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 5,893 acres

And 122 smaller fires. In all, 172,768 acres of Inyo 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. Inyo County 4% Moderate · <1% Very High · this area
  2. Fresno County 8% Very High
  3. Kern County 12% Very High
  4. Mono County 7% High · 1% Very High
  5. San Bernardino County 13% Moderate · 2% Very High
  6. Tulare County 7% Very High