Lafayette

City in Contra Costa County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/39122/lafayette

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    55% High · <1% Very High

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

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    No recorded fires

    CAL FIRE has no record of a fire that burned an acre or more here.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    14% 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. Very High 41 acres · <1 state, 41 local <1%
  2. High 5,311 acres · 2 state, 5,309 local 55%
  3. Moderate 1,668 acres · Local Responsibility Area 17%
  4. Non-wildland 2,703 acres · Local Responsibility Area 28%

9,724 acres of land in all, 2 in the State Responsibility Area and 9,721 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

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 Lafayette

Neighboring communities

  1. Lafayette 55% High · <1% Very High · this area
  2. Acalanes Ridge 6% Moderate
  3. Moraga 38% Very High
  4. Orinda 64% Very High
  5. Pleasant Hill 9% Moderate · 2% High
  6. Reliez Valley 64% High
  7. Saranap 19% Moderate
  8. Walnut Creek 28% High