Topaz

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/79030/topaz

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    12% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where Mono County adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    7% has burned

    Most recently the 2017 Slinkard Fire, which burned 459 acres here, one of 8 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    93% 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 1,040 acres · 403 state, 637 local 12%
  2. High 548 acres · Local Responsibility Area 6%
  3. Moderate 3,886 acres · Local Responsibility Area 45%
  4. Non-wildland 2,589 acres · Local Responsibility Area 30%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 537 acres · Mostly federal land 6%

8,600 acres of land in all, 403 in the State Responsibility Area and 7,660 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. 2017 Slinkard Fire Of 8,924 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 459 acres
  2. 2004 Gates Complex Of 8,905 acres in all 454 acres
  3. 1955 Unnamed fire Of 207 acres in all · Cause: Smoking 204 acres
  4. 1951 Unnamed fire 165 acres
  5. 1972 Unnamed fire Of 156 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 138 acres
  6. 1964 Unnamed fire Of 368 acres in all · Cause: Smoking 64 acres
  7. 1996 Unnamed fire 49 acres
  8. 1943 Unnamed fire Of 633 acres in all 2 acres

In all, 636 acres of Topaz 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

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Neighboring communities

  1. Topaz 12% Very High · this area
  2. Coleville 12% Very High