El Sobrante

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/22457/el-sobrante

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    73% Very High

    Most 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

    51% has burned

    Most recently the 2012 Lakepointe Fire, which burned 246 acres here, one of 7 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    45% 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 3,366 acres · 2,984 state, 381 local 73%
  2. High 335 acres · 150 state, 185 local 7%
  3. Moderate 394 acres · 207 state, 187 local 9%
  4. Non-wildland 535 acres · Local Responsibility Area 12%

4,629 acres of land in all, 3,341 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,288 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. 1978 Unnamed fire Of 2,157 acres in all 1,626 acres
  2. 1980 Pierce Fire Of 985 acres in all 850 acres
  3. 1980 Unnamed fire Of 264 acres in all 260 acres
  4. 2012 Lakepointe Fire Of 256 acres in all 246 acres
  5. 1983 Mckinley Fire Of 1,607 acres in all · Cause: Playing with fire 52 acres
  6. 2010 Mckinley Fire Of 1,028 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 49 acres
  7. 2005 Knoll Fire Of 20 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 19 acres

In all, 2,378 acres of El Sobrante 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. El Sobrante 73% Very High · this area
  2. Corona 29% Very High
  3. Home Gardens 50% Very High
  4. Riverside 21% Very High
  5. Woodcrest 36% Very High