Bangor

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/community/03792/bangor

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 758 acres · State Responsibility Area 9%
    2. High 7,832 acres · State Responsibility Area 91%

    8,591 acres of land in all, 8,591 of it in the State Responsibility Area. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since April 1, 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

  • Fire history

    Fires CAL FIRE has recorded here

    1. 2017 Cascade Fire 16,141 acres in total 1,620 acres here
    2. 2025 Grove Fire Cause: Arson 78 acres here
    3. 2022 Park Fire 56 acres in total 36 acres here
    4. 2015 Grimy Fire Cause: Equipment use 19 acres here
    5. 2007 Bangor Fire 1,057 acres in total · Cause: Arson 16 acres here

    The most recent was the 2025 Grove Fire, which burned 78 acres here. In all, 1,702 acres of Bangor 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

Nearby areas

ZIP codes in Bangor

Neighboring communities

  1. Bangor 9% Very High · this area
  2. Loma Rica 96% High · 3% Very High
  3. Palermo 5% Very High

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published June 27, 2025, local map February 2, 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published July 28, 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data