La Selva Beach

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/40508/la-selva-beach

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    61% High

    Most of the High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where Santa Cruz County 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

    3% 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. High 2,054 acres · 1 state, 2,053 local 61%
  2. Moderate 170 acres · Local Responsibility Area 5%
  3. Non-wildland 1,014 acres · Local Responsibility Area 30%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 130 acres · Mostly federal land 4%

3,367 acres of land in all, 1 in the State Responsibility Area and 3,236 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 La Selva Beach

Neighboring communities

  1. La Selva Beach 61% High · this area
  2. Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley 14% Very High
  3. Rio del Mar 8% High
  4. Watsonville 9% High · <1% Very High