South Oroville

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. High 734 acres · Local Responsibility Area 44%
  2. Moderate 311 acres · 2 state, 309 local 18%
  3. Non-wildland 641 acres · Local Responsibility Area 38%

  1,687 acres of land in all, 2 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,684 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. 1959 Palmero Rd. Fire 557 acres in total 211 acres here
  2. 2023 Virginia Fire 10 acres in total · Cause: Campfire 9 acres here

  The most recent was the 2023 Virginia Fire, which burned 9 acres here. In all, 221 acres of South Oroville 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