Fresno County

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. Very High 292,440 acres · State Responsibility Area 8%
  2. High 391,296 acres · 382,261 state, 9,036 local 10%
  3. Moderate 151,338 acres · 128,897 state, 22,440 local 4%
  4. Non-wildland 1,495,937 acres · Local Responsibility Area 39%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,516,239 acres · Mostly federal land 39%

  3,847,250 acres of land in all, 803,598 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,527,413 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 774 fires that burned here

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  1. 2020 Creek Fire 379,842 acres in total 191,766 acres here
  2. 2015 Rough Fire Cause: Lightning 150,436 acres here
  3. 1979 Ciervo Fire 62,902 acres in total 61,563 acres here
  4. 2025 Garnet Fire Cause: Lightning 60,011 acres here
  5. 2017 Garza Fire 48,887 acres in total · Cause: Vehicle 29,547 acres here
  6. 2020 Mineral Fire 29,667 acres in total 27,416 acres here
  7. 2025 Salt Fire Cause: Lightning 25,382 acres here
  8. 1950 Mack Fire 35,381 acres in total 24,402 acres here
  9. 2013 Aspen Fire Cause: Lightning 22,930 acres here
  10. 1928 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 22,144 acres here

  And 764 smaller fires. The most recent was the 2025 Joaquin Fire, which burned 37 acres here. In all, 886,488 acres of Fresno County 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