Oak Glen

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. Very High 6,858 acres · 6,803 state, 55 local 71%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 2,742 acres · Mostly federal land 29%

  9,600 acres of land in all, 6,803 in the State Responsibility Area and 55 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

  The 10 largest of 15 fires that burned here

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  1. 2020 El Dorado Fire 22,504 acres in total 4,882 acres here
  2. 1924 Unnamed fire 4,369 acres in total 2,605 acres here
  3. 1943 Unnamed fire 2,360 acres in total 1,451 acres here
  4. 2009 Oak Glen 3 Fire Cause: Arson 981 acres here
  5. 1995 Bluff Fire 2,461 acres in total · Cause: Campfire 825 acres here
  6. 2020 Apple Fire 33,236 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 716 acres here
  7. 1997 Wildwood Fire 819 acres in total · Cause: Power lines 281 acres here
  8. 1958 Ford Fire 214 acres here
  9. 2017 Oak Fire 326 acres in total · Cause: Vehicle 98 acres here
  10. 1942 Unnamed fire 80 acres here

  And 5 smaller fires. The most recent was the 2020 El Dorado Fire, which burned 4,882 acres here. In all, 8,443 acres of Oak Glen 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