Prunedale

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/58870/prunedale

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    54% High

    Most of the High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    <1% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 Boomer Fire, which burned 11 acres here, one of 7 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    8% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. High 16,060 acres · 15,828 state, 233 local 54%
  2. Moderate 11,873 acres · 8,586 state, 3,287 local 40%
  3. Non-wildland 1,637 acres · Local Responsibility Area 6%

29,571 acres of land in all, 24,414 in the State Responsibility Area and 5,157 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. 2018 Manzanita Fire Of 60 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 59 acres
  2. 2006 Long Valley Fire Cause: Debris burning 17 acres
  3. 2017 San Juan Fire 15 acres
  4. 2012 North Fire Cause: Arson 12 acres
  5. 2020 Boomer Fire 11 acres
  6. 2006 San Juan Fire Cause: Power lines 11 acres
  7. 2008 San_juan_grade Fire Of 22 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 3 acres

In all, 129 acres of Prunedale 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 Prunedale

Neighboring communities

  1. Prunedale 54% High · this area
  2. Aromas 15% Very High
  3. Castroville No hazard zones
  4. Elkhorn 30% High