Clearlake

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. Very High 4,144 acres · 79 state, 4,065 local 61%
  2. High 916 acres · 3 state, 914 local 14%
  3. Moderate 466 acres · Local Responsibility Area 7%
  4. Non-wildland 1,245 acres · Local Responsibility Area 18%

  6,771 acres of land in all, 82 in the State Responsibility Area and 6,690 in the Local. 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

  The 10 largest of 12 fires that burned here

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  1. 2017 Sulpher Fire 2,206 acres in total 751 acres here
  2. 1992 Borax Fire 1,867 acres in total 612 acres here
  3. 1957 Konocti Fire 438 acres here
  4. 2016 Clayton Fire 3,928 acres in total · Cause: Arson 220 acres here
  5. 1981 Schoolteacher Hill Fire 551 acres in total · Cause: Arson 212 acres here
  6. 1967 39th Street Fire 3,399 acres in total 177 acres here
  7. 1961 Dump #2 (Highlands) Fire 608 acres in total 105 acres here
  8. 1952 Charles Reid Fire 395 acres in total 38 acres here
  9. 2025 Lake Fire 398 acres in total 34 acres here
  10. 2013 Dam Fire 23 acres in total 12 acres here

  And 2 smaller fires. The most recent was the 2025 Lake Fire, which burned 34 acres here. In all, 1,858 acres of Clearlake 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