Fire History
San Benito County's Diablo Range terrain creates moderate fire risk in its interior mountains. The county sits between the more heavily fire-impacted SCU and San Benito-Monterey unit areas. The Diablo Range terrain east of Hollister experiences periodic grass and chaparral fires. The county's proximity to the SCU Lightning Complex fire zone of 2020 underscores the regional fire risk context.
Local Compliance Notes
CAL FIRE San Benito-Monterey Unit serves unincorporated SRA areas. Communities in the Hollister Hills, Paicines area, and communities along the Diablo Range foothills face Zone Zero compliance obligations. Valley floor properties in Hollister generally have limited FHSZ exposure.
Neighborhoods in Zone Zero
FHSZ areas in San Benito County include communities in the Diablo Range foothills east of Hollister, Paicines area, San Benito River canyon communities, and areas adjacent to the Pinnacles National Monument.
Local FAQs
Which San Benito County communities are most affected by Zone Zero? Foothill and mountain communities east of Hollister along the Diablo Range have the highest FHSZ designations. Valley floor properties in Hollister generally have limited exposure. Check the CAL FIRE FHSZ viewer for your parcel.