Grass Valley

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

  Map
  1. Very High 3,139 acres · 57 state, 3,082 local 82%
  2. High 352 acres · 3 state, 349 local 9%
  3. Moderate 220 acres · 10 state, 210 local 6%
  4. Non-wildland 126 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%

  3,837 acres of land in all, 69 in the State Responsibility Area and 3,768 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

  Map
  1. 2017 Mccourtney Fire 76 acres in total 14 acres here
  2. 2016 Auburn Fire 24 acres in total · Cause: Arson 9 acres here
  3. 2021 Bennett Fire 50 acres in total 3 acres here

  The most recent was the 2021 Bennett Fire, which burned 3 acres here. In all, 26 acres of Grass 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