Gilroy

City in Santa Clara County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/29504/gilroy

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    21% High · <1% Very High

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

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    1% has burned

    The 2017 Bally Fire burned 109 acres here.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    18% 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. High 2,232 acres · 2 state, 2,230 local 21%
  2. Moderate 1,793 acres · 4 state, 1,789 local 17%
  3. Non-wildland 6,591 acres · Local Responsibility Area 62%

10,616 acres of land in all, 5 in the State Responsibility Area and 10,610 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. 2017 Bally Fire 109 acres

In all, 109 acres of Gilroy 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

ZIP codes in Gilroy

Neighboring communities

  1. Gilroy 21% High · <1% Very High · this area
  2. San Martin 34% Moderate · 1% High