Millbrae

City in San Mateo County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/47486/millbrae

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    18% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the City of Millbrae 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

    Not elevated

    Outside the CPUC High Fire-Threat District, though a shutoff can still reach homes whose lines run through it.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 367 acres · 12 state, 355 local 18%
  2. High 186 acres · Local Responsibility Area 9%
  3. Moderate 207 acres · Local Responsibility Area 10%
  4. Non-wildland 1,332 acres · Local Responsibility Area 64%

2,092 acres of land in all, 12 in the State Responsibility Area and 2,080 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 Millbrae

Neighboring communities

  1. Millbrae 18% Very High · this area
  2. Burlingame 4% High · 3% Very High
  3. San Bruno 12% Very High