Cottonwood

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. Very High 174 acres · 171 state, 2 local 2%
  2. High 7,557 acres · 5,296 state, 2,261 local 89%
  3. Moderate 244 acres · 43 state, 201 local 3%
  4. Non-wildland 477 acres · Local Responsibility Area 6%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 12 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

  8,464 acres of land in all, 5,510 in the State Responsibility Area and 2,942 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. 1954 Olinda Fire 2,514 acres in total 387 acres here
  2. 1985 Gas Point Road Fire 65 acres in total 11 acres here
  3. 2025 Rancho Fire 157 acres in total · Cause: Debris burning 4 acres here
  4. 2004 Locust Fire Cause: Arson 4 acres here
  5. 2004 Locust Fire 20 acres in total · Cause: Arson 2 acres here

  The most recent was the 2025 Rancho Fire, which burned 4 acres here. In all, 396 acres of Cottonwood 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