Primero, California
22 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Orosi-Cutler census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93646. The Survey maps it on the Orange Cove South quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Then and now
1922 to 1982The same ground, surveyed 60 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
13 surveys from 22 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1922 USGS Trimmer quadrangle1:96000
- 1923 USGS Sultana quadrangle1:31680
- 1924 USGS Dinuba quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1948 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Orange Cove South quadrangle1:24000
- 1955 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1966 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Orange Cove South quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
387 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 387 fires within 5 miles of Primero (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,343 acres in total. None started naturally. 175 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 175 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 117 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 46 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 21 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Tulare Unit | MASSIE |
| 9 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Tulare Unit | ALTA#5 |
| 9 September 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Tulare Unit | HUERTA |
| 9 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Fresno-Kings Unit | HILLS |
| 8 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tulare Unit | CHURCH |
| 8 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 160 acres | Fresno-Kings Unit | HILLS VALLEY |
| 8 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tulare Unit | TULARE COUNTY #71 |
| 8 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Tulare Unit | EAST |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Primero (historical): 2 past producers, 1 prospect, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Magnesite, Granite, Uranium, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bezzarides | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Dickey | Granite | Past Producer | ||
| Dinuba Magnesite Co. | Magnesite | Past Producer | ||
| Ledbetter Borrow Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orosi | 4.0 miles | 22 | |
| East Orosi | 4.0 miles | 22 | |
| Sultana | 4.9 miles | 22 | |
| Tokay | 5.2 miles | 22 | |
| Cutler | 5.5 miles | 22 | |
| Enson | 5.6 miles | 23 | |
| Wyeth | 5.8 miles | 22 | |
| North Dinuba | 6.3 miles | 23 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1702964. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.












