Martinez

City in Contra Costa County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/46114/martinez

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    23% High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    5% has burned

    Most recently the 2004 Highway Fire, which burned 336 acres here, one of 2 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    17% 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. High 2,035 acres · 5 state, 2,030 local 23%
  2. Moderate 567 acres · Local Responsibility Area 6%
  3. Non-wildland 5,803 acres · Local Responsibility Area 66%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 331 acres · Mostly federal land 4%

8,736 acres of land in all, 5 in the State Responsibility Area and 8,400 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. 2004 Highway Fire Of 625 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 336 acres
  2. 1980 Alhambra Series #6 Fire Of 656 acres in all 116 acres

In all, 424 acres of Martinez 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 Martinez

Neighboring communities

  1. Martinez 23% High · this area
  2. Alhambra Valley >99% High
  3. Benicia 39% Moderate
  4. Mountain View No hazard zones
  5. Pacheco No hazard zones
  6. Pleasant Hill 9% Moderate · 2% High
  7. Reliez Valley 64% High
  8. Vine Hill No hazard zones