Three Rivers

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. Very High 13,330 acres · State Responsibility Area 67%
  2. High 4,051 acres · State Responsibility Area 20%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 2,515 acres · Mostly federal land 13%

  19,896 acres of land in all, 17,381 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

  The 10 largest of 28 fires that burned here

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  1. 1928 S Fork Fire 21,998 acres in total 1,518 acres here
  2. 1945 N Fork Fire 2,258 acres in total · Cause: Smoking 1,406 acres here
  3. 1967 Shepherd Peak Fire 1,985 acres in total · Cause: Lightning 1,065 acres here
  4. 1984 Shepard Fire Cause: Power lines 724 acres here
  5. 1984 Bear Creek Fire 2,788 acres in total 719 acres here
  6. 1996 Kaweah Fire 4,655 acres in total · Cause: Vehicle 678 acres here
  7. 1950 Three Rivers Fire 1,178 acres in total 419 acres here
  8. 1958 Carter-We Fire Cause: Lightning 386 acres here
  9. 1961 Greenhoe Fire Cause: Arson 219 acres here
  10. 1957 Conley Creek Fire 218 acres here

  And 18 smaller fires. The most recent was the 2025 Saddle Fire, which burned 4 acres here. In all, 6,289 acres of Three Rivers 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