Recent Fire History

Major Wildfires in Amador County

Caldor Fire (2021)
The Caldor Fire ignited in Amador County in August 2021 before burning 221,835 acres across El Dorado and Alpine counties. The fire's origin in the Amador County foothills highlighted the county's role as a fire corridor connecting the low Sierra with the Tahoe Basin.
Butte Fire (2015)
70,868 acres across Amador and Calaveras counties. 965 structures destroyed including 549 homes. Two fatalities in the Mokelumne Hill and Mountain Ranch areas. Governor Brown declared a state of emergency. The fire grew from 100 acres to 15,000 acres in just 24 hours.
Electra Fire (2022)
4,478 acres near Mokelumne Hill in the Amador-Calaveras border zone. Although smaller, it struck the same foothill corridor devastated by the Butte Fire seven years earlier, underscoring the repetitive nature of fire risk in this terrain.

California Law & Local Requirements

What the Law Requires

01
AB 38 — Home Hardening Disclosure
Amador County homes built before 2010 in High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones require mandatory disclosure of fire-hardening features. As of July 2025, the disclosure must include the State Fire Marshal's low-cost retrofit checklist.
02
Amador County Fire Safe Council
Active community-based organization coordinating defensible space education, chipping programs, and local fire preparedness resources for Amador County residents.
03
PRC 4291 — Defensible Space
100 feet of clearance required for all properties in State Responsibility Areas. CAL FIRE's Amador-El Dorado Unit (AEU) provides inspections and enforcement throughout the county's unincorporated communities.

Note: As of July 1, 2025, California expanded AB 38 disclosure requirements. Sellers of homes built before 2010 in High or Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones must now provide buyers with the State Fire Marshal's complete low-cost retrofit checklist, identifying which measures are present on the property. Consult a qualified real estate professional for guidance specific to your situation.

Why Drench

Built for Amador County Conditions

The Sierra foothills terrain that makes Amador County beautiful also makes it extraordinarily difficult to defend. Steep canyons channel fire uphill at speed. Limited road networks can cut off evacuation routes within minutes. Utility outages during fire events are common.

Drench is engineered for exactly these conditions — fully off-grid capable, Starlink-connected so it works when cell towers fail, and hydraulically designed per property to account for elevation change and water supply. When you evacuate, your home keeps defending itself.