Tamalpais-Homestead Valley

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/77805/tamalpais-homestead-valley

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    31% High · 2% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    23% has burned

    Most recently the 2004 Tam Fire, which burned 11 acres here, one of 7 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    25% 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 75 acres · 74 state, 1 local 2%
  2. High 955 acres · 908 state, 47 local 31%
  3. Moderate 265 acres · 217 state, 48 local 9%
  4. Non-wildland 458 acres · Local Responsibility Area 15%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,285 acres · Mostly federal land 42%

3,038 acres of land in all, 1,200 in the State Responsibility Area and 553 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 186 acres in all 184 acres
  2. 1966 Marincello Fire Of 568 acres in all 176 acres
  3. — Uknown Fire Of 581 acres in all 137 acres
  4. — Uknown Fire Of 112 acres in all 85 acres
  5. 1968 Tam Valley Fire 67 acres
  6. — Uknown Fire Of 462 acres in all 59 acres
  7. 2004 Tam Fire Of 12 acres in all 11 acres

In all, 707 acres of Tamalpais-Homestead Valley 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

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Neighboring communities

  1. Tamalpais-Homestead Valley 31% High · 2% Very High · this area
  2. Marin City 38% High
  3. Mill Valley 26% Very High
  4. Sausalito 16% Very High
  5. Strawberry 17% Moderate