Cohasset

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/14442/cohasset

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    95% Very High

    All 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

    98% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Park Fire, which burned 15,312 acres here, one of 9 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    40% 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 15,277 acres · State Responsibility Area 95%
  2. High 385 acres · State Responsibility Area 2%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 368 acres · Mostly federal land 2%

16,029 acres of land in all, 15,662 of it in the State Responsibility Area. 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. 2024 Park Fire Of 429,603 acres in all · Cause: Arson 15,312 acres
  2. 1918 Unnamed fire Of 22,232 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 4,575 acres
  3. 1931 Unnamed fire Of 42,078 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,261 acres
  4. 1999 Musty Fire Of 16,757 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 2,251 acres
  5. 1985 Rock Creek Fire 1,265 acres
  6. 1990 Campbell Fire Of 131,504 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 403 acres
  7. 1943 Pine Creek Fire Of 11,360 acres in all 160 acres
  8. 1988 Adams Ranch Fire Of 156 acres in all 151 acres
  9. 1926 Unnamed fire Of 824 acres in all 12 acres

In all, 15,638 acres of Cohasset 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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