Pajaro Dunes
Community in Santa Cruz County
Search for an addressReport created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/55048/pajaro-dunes
Summary
-
Fire hazard severity zones
Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class
24% Moderate
All of the Moderate 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
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
1,656 acres of land in all, 1,656 of it in the Local Responsibility Area. 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
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