Cromberg

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/17288/cromberg

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    62% 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

    16% has burned

    Most recently the 1989 Layman Fire, which burned 3 acres here, one of 4 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    100% 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 3,611 acres · State Responsibility Area 62%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 2,167 acres · Mostly federal land 38%

5,779 acres of land in all, 3,611 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. 1929 Unnamed fire Of 3,301 acres in all 826 acres
  2. 1981 Sloat Fire Of 907 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 101 acres
  3. 1927 Unnamed fire Of 281 acres in all 6 acres
  4. 1989 Layman Fire Of 4,449 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 3 acres

In all, 936 acres of Cromberg 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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