Monte Rio

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. High 1,271 acres · State Responsibility Area >99%

  1,271 acres of land in all, 1,271 of it in the State Responsibility Area. 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. 1961 Roadside #44 Fire 5,968 acres in total 251 acres here
  2. 1943 Unnamed fire 1,219 acres in total 22 acres here
  3. 2022 Alpine Fire Cause: Arson 18 acres here

  The most recent was the 2022 Alpine Fire, which burned 18 acres here. In all, 269 acres of Monte Rio 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