Fairfax

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/23168/fairfax

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    32% High

    Most of the High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the Town of Fairfax adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    21% has burned

    Most recently the 1982 Oak Manor Fire, which burned 65 acres here, one of 5 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    64% 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. High 461 acres · 14 state, 447 local 32%
  2. Moderate 867 acres · 31 state, 836 local 61%
  3. Non-wildland 98 acres · Local Responsibility Area 7%

1,426 acres of land in all, 46 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,380 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. 1923 Uknown Fire Of 31,769 acres in all 198 acres
  2. 1982 Oak Manor Fire Of 70 acres in all 65 acres
  3. 1941 Uknown Fire Of 112 acres in all 55 acres
  4. — Bald Hill Fire Of 350 acres in all 43 acres
  5. — Uknown Fire Of 237 acres in all 9 acres

In all, 306 acres of Fairfax 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. Fairfax 32% High · this area
  2. Ross 96% Moderate
  3. San Anselmo 54% Moderate
  4. Sleepy Hollow 7% High
  5. Woodacre 94% High · <1% Very High