Paynes Creek

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. Very High 2,197 acres · State Responsibility Area >99%

  2,197 acres of land in all, 2,197 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. 2024 Park Fire 429,603 acres in total · Cause: Arson 2,197 acres here
  2. 1948 Manton Fire 8,605 acres in total 1,042 acres here
  3. 1946 Unnamed fire 1,371 acres in total 946 acres here
  4. 1973 Inskip Grade Fire 19,561 acres in total 785 acres here
  5. 1990 Finley Fire 35,862 acres in total · Cause: Lightning 492 acres here
  6. 1961 Big Antelope Fire 46,931 acres in total 423 acres here

  The most recent was the 2024 Park Fire, which burned 2,197 acres here. In all, 2,197 acres of Paynes Creek 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