Aromas

Community in San Benito and Monterey counties

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/02812/aromas

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    15% Very High

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

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    1% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Aromas Fire, which burned 3 acres here, one of 2 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    50% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 451 acres · State Responsibility Area 15%
  2. High 2,206 acres · 2,199 state, 7 local 73%
  3. Moderate 339 acres · 322 state, 17 local 11%
  4. Non-wildland 41 acres · Local Responsibility Area 1%

3,037 acres of land in all, 2,972 in the State Responsibility Area and 65 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. 2011 Red Barn Fire Cause: Vehicle 22 acres
  2. 2021 Aromas Fire Cause: Vehicle 3 acres

In all, 24 acres of Aromas 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. Aromas 15% Very High · this area
  2. Prunedale 54% High