Santa Venetia

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/70154/santa-venetia

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    79% Moderate

    Most of the Moderate 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

    52% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 Island Fire, which burned 1 acre here, one of 8 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    42% 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. Moderate 1,859 acres · 1,706 state, 153 local 79%
  2. Non-wildland 496 acres · Local Responsibility Area 21%

2,355 acres of land in all, 1,706 in the State Responsibility Area and 649 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. — Uknown Fire Of 1,184 acres in all 811 acres
  2. — Uknown Fire Of 495 acres in all 352 acres
  3. — Uknown Fire Of 288 acres in all 285 acres
  4. — Uknown Fire Of 146 acres in all 137 acres
  5. 1938 Uknown Fire Of 318 acres in all 136 acres
  6. — Uknown Fire Of 66 acres in all 46 acres
  7. 2001 Chinacamp Fire 17 acres
  8. 2020 Island Fire Cause: Campfire 1 acre

In all, 1,228 acres of Santa Venetia 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 Santa Venetia

Neighboring communities

  1. Santa Venetia 79% Moderate · this area
  2. San Rafael 15% High