Golden Hills

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. Very High 1,410 acres · State Responsibility Area 20%
  2. High 4,499 acres · State Responsibility Area 64%
  3. Moderate 1,087 acres · State Responsibility Area 16%

  6,996 acres of land in all, 6,996 of it in the State Responsibility Area. 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. 1969 Sullivan Ranch Fire 477 acres in total 167 acres here
  2. 2020 Vista Fire 35 acres here
  3. 2023 Tree Fire 6 acres here
  4. 2020 Lilac Fire 53 acres in total 4 acres here
  5. 2020 Unnamed fire 2 acres here

  The most recent was the 2023 Tree Fire, which burned 6 acres here. In all, 214 acres of Golden Hills 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