Monterey

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/48872/monterey

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    22% Very High

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

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  • 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.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    35% 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. Very High 1,238 acres · 17 state, 1,221 local 22%
  2. High 1,148 acres · <1 state, 1,148 local 21%
  3. Moderate 510 acres · <1 state, 510 local 9%
  4. Non-wildland 1,910 acres · Local Responsibility Area 34%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 760 acres · Mostly federal land 14%

5,566 acres of land in all, 17 in the State Responsibility Area and 4,789 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 Monterey

Neighboring communities

  1. Monterey 22% Very High · this area
  2. Del Monte Forest 72% Very High
  3. Del Rey Oaks 79% High
  4. Pacific Grove 9% Very High
  5. Sand City 9% Moderate
  6. Seaside 8% Very High