Ross

Town in Marin County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/62980/ross

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    96% Moderate

    Most of the Moderate land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the Town of Ross adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    4% has burned

    1 fire on record here.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    81% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Moderate 957 acres · 1 state, 956 local 96%
  2. Non-wildland 40 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%

997 acres of land in all, 1 in the State Responsibility Area and 996 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. — Bald Hill Fire Of 350 acres in all 44 acres

In all, 44 acres of Ross 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 Ross

Neighboring communities

  1. Ross 96% Moderate · this area
  2. Fairfax 32% High
  3. Kentfield 73% Moderate · <1% Very High
  4. Larkspur 39% Moderate · 4% Very High
  5. San Anselmo 54% Moderate
  6. San Rafael 15% High