Plumas County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/county/063/plumas

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    21% 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

    69% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Island Fire, which burned 3 acres here, one of 393 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    11% 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 358,963 acres · 354,328 state, 4,635 local 21%
  2. High 54,308 acres · 52,779 state, 1,528 local 3%
  3. Moderate 30,988 acres · 30,501 state, 487 local 2%
  4. Non-wildland 41,649 acres · Local Responsibility Area 2%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,186,647 acres · Mostly federal land 71%

1,672,555 acres of land in all, 437,608 in the State Responsibility Area and 48,300 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 Dixie Fire Of 963,405 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 699,771 acres
  2. 2020 North Complex Of 318,797 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 166,531 acres
  3. 2012 Chips Fire Cause: Campfire 76,344 acres
  4. 2021 Sugar Fire Of 105,004 acres in all 67,789 acres
  5. 2007 Moonlight Fire Cause: Equipment use 64,524 acres
  6. 2000 Storrie Fire Cause: Railroad 55,771 acres
  7. 2019 Walker Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 54,601 acres
  8. 1999 Bucks Fire Of 34,236 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 27,877 acres
  9. 1931 Unnamed fire 22,631 acres
  10. 2007 Wheeler Fire Cause: Lightning 22,329 acres

And 383 smaller fires. In all, 1,152,561 acres of Plumas 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 Plumas County

Unincorporated communities in Plumas County

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Neighboring counties

  1. Plumas County 21% Very High · this area
  2. Butte County 38% Very High
  3. Lassen County 14% Very High
  4. Shasta County 49% Very High
  5. Sierra County 20% Very High
  6. Tehama County 40% Very High
  7. Yuba County 29% Very High