Oroville East

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. Very High 5,190 acres · State Responsibility Area 37%
  2. High 6,712 acres · 6,695 state, 16 local 48%
  3. Moderate 1,596 acres · 1,593 state, 2 local 11%
  4. Non-wildland 12 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 415 acres · Mostly federal land 3%

  13,924 acres of land in all, 13,478 in the State Responsibility Area and 30 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. 2024 Thompson Fire 3,782 acres in total · Cause: Arson 956 acres here
  2. 2017 Wall Fire 6,028 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 814 acres here
  3. 1961 Long Bar Rd. #1 Fire 1,064 acres in total 794 acres here
  4. 1959 Skyline Fire 368 acres here
  5. 1989 Canal Fire 595 acres in total · Cause: Smoking 274 acres here
  6. 1959 North Honcut Creek Fire 800 acres in total 91 acres here
  7. 2024 Bar Fire 34 acres in total · Cause: Campfire 33 acres here
  8. 2016 Bangor Fire 143 acres in total · Cause: Vehicle 14 acres here
  9. 1959 Palmero Rd. Fire 557 acres in total 2 acres here

  The most recent was the 2024 Thompson Fire, which burned 956 acres here. In all, 2,833 acres of Oroville East 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