Sutter County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/county/101/sutter

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    7% High · 5% Very High

    All of the High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where each city or county adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    1% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Sutter Fire, which burned 139 acres here, one of 18 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    Not elevated

    Outside the CPUC High Fire-Threat District, though a shutoff can still reach homes whose lines run through it.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 18,771 acres · Local Responsibility Area 5%
  2. High 28,808 acres · Local Responsibility Area 7%
  3. Moderate 11,900 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
  4. Non-wildland 326,613 acres · Local Responsibility Area 84%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 3,298 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

389,392 acres of land in all, 386,093 of it in the Local Responsibility Area. 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 Butte Fire 1,238 acres
  2. 2019 West Butte Fire 648 acres
  3. 2016 Butte Fire Cause: Aircraft 316 acres
  4. 1970 Shockley Fire 285 acres
  5. 2007 Peace Valley Fire Cause: Lightning 282 acres
  6. 2011 West Butte Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 240 acres
  7. 2021 Sutter Fire Of 142 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 139 acres
  8. 2011 South Ridge Fire Of 110 acres in all 108 acres
  9. 2008 Myrna Fire Of 455 acres in all 91 acres
  10. 2009 Riverbottom Fire 83 acres

And 8 smaller fires. In all, 3,747 acres of Sutter 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 Sutter County

Unincorporated communities in Sutter County

ZIP codes in Sutter County

Neighboring counties

  1. Sutter County 7% High · 5% Very High · this area
  2. Butte County 38% Very High
  3. Colusa County 23% Very High
  4. Placer County 25% Very High
  5. Sacramento County 26% Moderate · <1% Very High
  6. Yolo County 18% Very High
  7. Yuba County 29% Very High