Oakland

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. Very High 1,948 acres · 15 state, 1,932 local 5%
  2. High 2,597 acres · 3 state, 2,593 local 7%
  3. Moderate 2,554 acres · 2 state, 2,553 local 7%
  4. Non-wildland 30,040 acres · Local Responsibility Area 81%

  37,139 acres of land in all, 20 in the State Responsibility Area and 37,119 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. 1991 Tunnel Fire 1,623 acres in total 1,570 acres here

  In all, 1,571 acres of Oakland 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