Solano County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/county/095/solano

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    6% Very High

    Most of the Very 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

    10% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 I-80 Lynch Fire, which burned 1 acre here, one of 73 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    12% 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 32,355 acres · 31,539 state, 816 local 6%
  2. High 106,597 acres · 27,396 state, 79,201 local 19%
  3. Moderate 52,760 acres · 27,967 state, 24,793 local 9%
  4. Non-wildland 365,319 acres · Local Responsibility Area 64%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 12,558 acres · Mostly federal land 2%

569,588 acres of land in all, 86,902 in the State Responsibility Area and 470,129 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

Largest fires

  1. 2020 Hennessey Fire Of 305,352 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 41,789 acres
  2. 1988 Miller Fire Of 34,565 acres in all · Cause: Arson 22,967 acres
  3. 2015 Wragg Fire Of 8,049 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 7,441 acres
  4. 2017 Atlas Fire Of 51,625 acres in all 6,396 acres
  5. 1957 Peterson Estates #2 Fire 6,238 acres
  6. 1955 Gates Canyon Fire Of 5,552 acres in all 3,957 acres
  7. 1976 Martell Fire 3,784 acres
  8. 1964 Roadside #42 Fire Of 8,957 acres in all 3,623 acres
  9. 1985 Miller Fire 3,621 acres
  10. 2008 Wild Fire Of 4,102 acres in all 3,367 acres

And 63 smaller fires. In all, 59,065 acres of Solano County 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 counties

  1. Solano County 6% Very High · this area
  2. Contra Costa County 17% Very High
  3. Napa County 53% Very High
  4. Sacramento County 26% Moderate · <1% Very High
  5. Sonoma County 33% Very High
  6. Yolo County 18% Very High