Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/02382/aptos-hills-larkin-valley

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    14% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    10% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Freedom Fire, which burned 33 acres here, one of 2 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    71% Elevated

    Utilities may shut off power in the CPUC High Fire-Threat District in fire weather, and homes outside it can lose power when their lines run through it.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 849 acres · 752 state, 97 local 14%
  2. High 4,820 acres · 4,588 state, 232 local 81%
  3. Moderate 72 acres · 17 state, 54 local 1%
  4. Non-wildland 177 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 31 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

5,948 acres of land in all, 5,356 in the State Responsibility Area and 561 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since 1 April 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 2008 Trabing Fire Of 594 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 586 acres
  2. 2021 Freedom Fire Cause: Power lines 33 acres

In all, 619 acres of Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley 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

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published 27 June 2025, local map 2 February 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published 28 July 2026
Power line fire risk
California Public Utilities Commission
Published 23 February 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE or the CPUC, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data

Nearby areas

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Neighboring communities

  1. Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley 14% Very High · this area
  2. Amesti 36% Moderate
  3. Aptos 59% High
  4. Corralitos 17% Very High
  5. Day Valley 69% High · <1% Very High
  6. Freedom 39% High · 3% Very High
  7. La Selva Beach 61% High
  8. Rio del Mar 8% High
  9. Watsonville 9% High · <1% Very High