Brisbane

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/08310/brisbane

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    32% Moderate

    Most of the Moderate land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the City of Brisbane adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    17% has burned

    Most recently the 1964 Crocker Estate #16 Fire, which burned 260 acres here, one of 2 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    Not elevated

    Outside the CPUC High Fire-Threat District, though a shutoff can still reach homes whose lines run through it.

Land by hazard class

  1. Moderate 655 acres · 3 state, 651 local 32%
  2. Non-wildland 1,375 acres · Local Responsibility Area 68%

2,030 acres of land in all, 3 in the State Responsibility Area and 2,026 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. 1962 Crocker #6 Fire Of 370 acres in all 271 acres
  2. 1964 Crocker Estate #16 Fire Of 1,544 acres in all 260 acres

In all, 354 acres of Brisbane 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

ZIP codes in Brisbane

Neighboring communities

  1. Brisbane 32% Moderate · this area
  2. Daly City 16% Moderate
  3. San Francisco <1% Moderate · <1% Very High
  4. South San Francisco 5% Moderate