Sacramento County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/county/067/sacramento

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    26% 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

    5% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Vleck Fire, which burned 32 acres here, one of 65 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    <1% 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 2,619 acres · 1,347 state, 1,272 local <1%
  2. High 27,867 acres · 25,666 state, 2,201 local 4%
  3. Moderate 164,277 acres · 86,330 state, 77,947 local 26%
  4. Non-wildland 432,807 acres · Local Responsibility Area 68%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 8,798 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

636,368 acres of land in all, 113,343 in the State Responsibility Area and 514,227 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. 1981 Meiss Fire Of 14,126 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 11,402 acres
  2. 2020 Grant Fire Cause: Equipment use 5,062 acres
  3. 1996 Scott Fire Of 8,828 acres in all · Cause: Arson 2,420 acres
  4. 2017 Latrobe Fire Of 1,268 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 1,075 acres
  5. 1950 Questo Ranch Fire 874 acres
  6. 2020 Clay Fire Cause: Smoking 740 acres
  7. 1992 Smud #1 Fire Of 1,179 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 720 acres
  8. 1976 Gill Fire 712 acres
  9. 2001 Bevan Fire Cause: Equipment use 687 acres
  10. 1964 Joerger Fire Of 1,514 acres in all 666 acres

And 55 smaller fires. In all, 30,917 acres of Sacramento 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 Sacramento County

Unincorporated communities in Sacramento County

ZIP codes in Sacramento County

56

Neighboring counties

  1. Sacramento County 26% Moderate · <1% Very High · this area
  2. Amador County 44% Very High
  3. Contra Costa County 17% Very High
  4. El Dorado County 38% Very High
  5. Placer County 25% Very High
  6. San Joaquin County 10% Moderate · 4% Very High
  7. Solano County 6% Very High
  8. Sutter County 7% High · 5% Very High
  9. Yolo County 18% Very High