Forest ownership · Sierra County 2026
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| Burned forest by owner | Forest acres in Sierra County | % of burned forest | % of Sierra County's forestland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public | 117 | 88.6% | 81.6% |
| Federal | 113 | 85.4% | 80.0% |
| State | 4 | 3.2% | 1.2% |
| Local (county, city) | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Tribal | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tribal | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Private | 1 | 1.0% | 18.4% |
| Family | 1 | 1.0% | 3.9% |
| Corporate | 0 | 0.0% | 10.2% |
| TIMO/REIT | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other private | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| Ownership not modeled | 14 | 10.4% | — |
| Burned in from another county | 15 | — | — |
| Burned forest in Sierra County | 132 | — | — |
Fires by owner
| Fire | Forest acres in Sierra County | Federal | State | Local | Tribal | Private | Not modeled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant Fire | 130 | 111 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Crystal Peak Fire | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bug Fire burned in from another county | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
0 measured fires burned zero forest cells.
Reconciliation
| Owner cells | 595 | 132 |
|---|---|---|
| Land cover Forest cells | 595 | 132 |
| Equal | 595 | |
USFS RDS-2020-0044 service 12 for CA. Ownership tabulated through 2026-09-01. 30 m cells.