Colton

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. Very High 1,457 acres · 1 state, 1,456 local 14%
  2. High 873 acres · Local Responsibility Area 8%
  3. Moderate 240 acres · Local Responsibility Area 2%
  4. Non-wildland 7,717 acres · Local Responsibility Area 75%

  10,287 acres of land in all, 1 in the State Responsibility Area and 10,286 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

  Fires CAL FIRE has recorded here

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  1. 1981 Colton Fire 4,051 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 644 acres here
  2. 1986 Unnamed fire 383 acres in total 313 acres here
  3. 1969 Blue Mountain Fire 463 acres in total 298 acres here
  4. 1995 Wick Fire 453 acres in total 287 acres here
  5. 1996 Reche Fire 280 acres in total 168 acres here
  6. 1980 Prado Fire 1,729 acres in total 92 acres here
  7. 1980 Blue Fire 246 acres in total 62 acres here
  8. 1968 Unnamed fire 810 acres in total 52 acres here
  9. 2010 Scott Fire 96 acres in total · Cause: Vehicle 22 acres here
  10. 1962 Unnamed fire 1,491 acres in total 5 acres here

  The most recent was the 2010 Scott Fire, which burned 22 acres here. In all, 982 acres of Colton 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