Tulare County

County in California

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/county/107/tulare

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    7% 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

    32% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Pass Fire, which burned 27 acres here, one of 794 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    52% Elevated · <1% 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 221,774 acres · 221,286 state, 487 local 7%
  2. High 201,351 acres · 198,090 state, 3,261 local 7%
  3. Moderate 203,027 acres · 180,166 state, 22,861 local 7%
  4. Non-wildland 880,682 acres · Local Responsibility Area 28%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,589,741 acres · Mostly federal land 51%

3,096,575 acres of land in all, 599,543 in the State Responsibility Area and 907,291 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. 2020 Castle Fire Cause: Lightning 170,596 acres
  2. 2002 Mcnally Fire Cause: Campfire 149,456 acres
  3. 2021 Windy Fire Cause: Lightning 97,510 acres
  4. 2021 Knp Complex Cause: Lightning 88,223 acres
  5. 2000 Manter Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 79,217 acres
  6. 2017 Pier Fire Cause: Arson 36,617 acres
  7. 1926 Kaweah Fire Cause: Arson 34,358 acres
  8. 2024 Trout Fire Cause: Lightning 23,821 acres
  9. 1928 S Fork Fire 21,998 acres
  10. 2011 Lion Fire Cause: Lightning 20,682 acres

And 784 smaller fires. In all, 976,170 acres of Tulare 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 Tulare County

Unincorporated communities in Tulare County

ZIP codes in Tulare County

44

Neighboring counties

  1. Tulare County 7% Very High · this area
  2. Fresno County 8% Very High
  3. Inyo County 4% Moderate · <1% Very High
  4. Kern County 12% Very High
  5. Kings County 14% High · 4% Very High