Carmel Valley Village

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/11324/carmel-valley-village

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    27% Very High

    Most 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

    19% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Grade Fire, which burned 6 acres here, one of 6 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    95% Elevated · <1% Extreme

    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 3,261 acres · 3,207 state, 54 local 27%
  2. High 8,236 acres · 7,845 state, 391 local 67%
  3. Moderate 718 acres · 520 state, 198 local 6%
  4. Non-wildland 48 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 11 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

12,275 acres of land in all, 11,572 in the State Responsibility Area and 692 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. 1913 Unnamed fire Of 11,768 acres in all 1,328 acres
  2. 1953 Klondike Fire 899 acres
  3. 1951 San Carlos Fire Of 440 acres in all 95 acres
  4. 2020 Carmel Fire Of 6,997 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 38 acres
  5. 2007 Oak Fire Cause: Equipment use 19 acres
  6. 2025 Grade Fire Cause: Vehicle 6 acres

In all, 2,291 acres of Carmel Valley Village 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

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ZIP codes in Carmel Valley Village