Alamo

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/community/00618/alamo

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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    1. High 3,136 acres · 2,409 state, 727 local 50%
    2. Moderate 737 acres · 77 state, 660 local 12%
    3. Non-wildland 2,408 acres · Local Responsibility Area 38%

    6,281 acres of land in all, 2,486 in the State Responsibility Area and 3,795 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since April 1, 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

  • Fire history

    Fires CAL FIRE has recorded here

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    1. 1961 Parker Fire 224 acres in total 47 acres here

    In all, 47 acres of Alamo 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

Nearby areas

ZIP codes in Alamo

Neighboring communities

  1. Alamo 50% High · this area
  2. Castle Hill 42% High
  3. Danville 12% High · <1% Very High
  4. Diablo 60% High · 1% Very High
  5. San Miguel 5% High
  6. Saranap 19% Moderate
  7. Walnut Creek 28% High

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published June 27, 2025, local map February 2, 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published July 28, 2026

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