This is not a Natural Hazard Disclosure statement. Open state data, explained; flood and dam zones are not covered. Details
Fire hazard severity zones in Sierra County
25.7% of Sierra County is mapped in a fire hazard severity zone, and 25.0% in High or Very High, where the seller disclosures apply.
Very High zone19.7% of the area
High zone5.3%
Moderate zone0.7%
Earthquake fault zone0.0%
Liquefaction zone0.0%
Landslide zone0.0%
Not evaluated for seismic hazards100.0%: a zero above proves nothing there
Fires recorded since 195075
Land area962.1 sq mi
Median home value (2019-2023)$334,100
Flood and dam zonesnot covered
Cities and places in Sierra County
- Alleghany (92%)
- Calpine (94%)
- Downieville (22%)
- Goodyears Bar (30%)
- Loyalton (4%)
- Pike (76%)
- Sattley (96%)
- Sierra Brooks (96%)
- Sierra City (59%)
- Sierraville (59%)
- Verdi (54%)
Percent of the area in High or Very High zones.
Fires recorded in or across Sierra County
The state record shows 75 since 1950. The largest was COTTONWOOD in 1994 (48,056 acres in total).
- POVERTY (2025), 1 acres
- GROVE (2025), 2 acres
- BEAR (2024), 3,323 acres
- HILL (2023), 53 acres
- ANTELOPE (2020), 102 acres
- FEATHER (2020), 40 acres
- LOYALTON (2020), 46,721 acres
- WEST (2019), 89 acres
- SUNRISE 2 (2019), 5 acres
- BORDER (2019), 12 acres
- ELEPHANT (2017), 139 acres
- SACRED (2016), 23 acres
- HARDING (2014), 63 acres
- ELEPHANT (2014), 21 acres
- INDIAN (2011), 13 acres