Richmond

City in Contra Costa County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/60620/richmond

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    23% Very High

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

    17% 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. Very High 4,539 acres · 140 state, 4,399 local 23%
  2. High 180 acres · <1 state, 180 local 1%
  3. Moderate 858 acres · <1 state, 858 local 4%
  4. Non-wildland 14,241 acres · Local Responsibility Area 72%

19,818 acres of land in all, 140 in the State Responsibility Area and 19,678 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

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Neighboring communities

  1. Richmond 23% Very High · this area
  2. Albany No hazard zones
  3. Bayview No hazard zones
  4. Berkeley 7% Very High
  5. East Richmond Heights 73% Very High
  6. El Cerrito 14% Very High
  7. El Sobrante 27% Very High
  8. Kensington 33% Very High
  9. Montalvin Manor No hazard zones
  10. North Richmond No hazard zones
  11. Pinole 32% Moderate · <1% Very High
  12. Rollingwood No hazard zones
  13. San Pablo 4% High · 3% Very High
  14. Tara Hills No hazard zones