Novato

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/52582/novato

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    44% High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    30% has burned

    Most recently the 1997 Center Fire, which burned 2 acres here, one of 15 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    13% 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. High 7,838 acres · 79 state, 7,759 local 44%
  2. Moderate 3,561 acres · 57 state, 3,504 local 20%
  3. Non-wildland 6,255 acres · Local Responsibility Area 35%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 11 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

17,664 acres of land in all, 136 in the State Responsibility Area and 17,517 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

Largest fires

  1. 1923 Uknown Fire Of 31,769 acres in all 2,607 acres
  2. 1937 Uknown Fire Of 1,098 acres in all 868 acres
  3. — Uknown Fire 844 acres
  4. — Uknown Fire 462 acres
  5. 1937 Uknown Fire 318 acres
  6. — Uknown Fire 268 acres
  7. — Uknown Fire Of 285 acres in all 215 acres
  8. — Uknown Fire Of 180 acres in all 176 acres
  9. 1941 Uknown Fire Of 149 acres in all 147 acres
  10. 1938 Uknown Fire Of 227 acres in all 120 acres

And 5 smaller fires. In all, 5,262 acres of Novato 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 Novato

Neighboring communities

  1. Novato 44% High · this area
  2. Black Point-Green Point 20% High
  3. Lucas Valley-Marinwood 94% High