French Valley

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. Very High 2,595 acres · 1,085 state, 1,510 local 37%
  2. High 673 acres · 145 state, 528 local 10%
  3. Moderate 889 acres · 301 state, 588 local 13%
  4. Non-wildland 2,805 acres · Local Responsibility Area 40%

  6,961 acres of land in all, 1,531 in the State Responsibility Area and 5,430 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. 1993 California Fire 24,434 acres in total · Cause: Power lines 1,394 acres here
  2. 1996 Pat Fire 165 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 32 acres here
  3. 1998 Lee Fire 485 acres in total 18 acres here
  4. 1981 Bailey Fire 282 acres in total 5 acres here
  5. 1988 Benton Fire 1,784 acres in total · Cause: Campfire 1 acre here

  The most recent was the 1998 Lee Fire, which burned 18 acres here. In all, 1,444 acres of French Valley 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