Shasta County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/county/089/shasta

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    49% 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

    46% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Buell Fire, which burned 13 acres here, one of 591 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    6% 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 1,198,462 acres · 1,167,965 state, 30,497 local 49%
  2. High 214,408 acres · 189,201 state, 25,207 local 9%
  3. Moderate 21,371 acres · 6,084 state, 15,287 local 1%
  4. Non-wildland 40,360 acres · Local Responsibility Area 2%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 987,470 acres · Mostly federal land 40%

2,462,071 acres of land in all, 1,363,250 in the State Responsibility Area and 111,351 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. 2018 Carr Fire Of 229,651 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 207,354 acres
  2. 2021 Dixie Fire Of 963,405 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 72,066 acres
  3. 1992 Fountain Fire Cause: Arson 60,288 acres
  4. 2018 Delta Fire Of 63,506 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 56,248 acres
  5. 2020 Zogg Fire Of 56,338 acres in all 51,980 acres
  6. 2012 Bagley Fire Cause: Lightning 46,040 acres
  7. 2018 Hirz Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 40,606 acres
  8. 2008 Moon Fire Cause: Lightning 35,193 acres
  9. 2014 Eiler Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 31,954 acres
  10. 2008 Motion Fire Cause: Lightning 28,322 acres

And 581 smaller fires. In all, 1,142,077 acres of Shasta 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. Shasta County 49% Very High · this area
  2. Lassen County 14% Very High
  3. Modoc County 11% Very High
  4. Plumas County 21% Very High
  5. Siskiyou County 27% Very High
  6. Tehama County 40% Very High
  7. Trinity County 23% Very High