New York City, November 15th, 2007 – PropertyShark.com, the premier real estate data site, today released fire threat maps for Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma. The maps show historical wildfire frequency, the location of past fires, and the potential future fire threat for every property in each county.

“The devastating fires in Southern California last month remind us that–whether we are real estate investors, homebuyers, or business owners–assessing fire threat is an essential step in the process of evaluating real property” stated Christopher Thorne, Maps Product Manager at PropertyShark.com. “Using California state-wide published data, we have developed these San Francisco Bay Area fire threat maps to help people make better real estate decisions through awareness of the proximity of past fires, and the likelihood of future fires within their neighborhood.”

Hotspots by County:

Alameda

Most areas of Alameda County show a High to Extreme fire threat, particularly northwest of Newark and on the outskirts of Livermore.

Contra Costa

The majority of Contra Costa has a Very High fire threat, with the area surrounding Martinez having Extreme Threat. Fire Threat Map

We also see the history of wildfires around Martinez in 1980, 1985, 2003, and 2004. Wildfire Map

Marin

The areas around Hamilton Air Force Base up through northwest Novato show an Extreme fire threat. Fire Threat Map

Napa

Napa has a High to Extreme fire threat throughout, with a corridor of Extreme threat on both sides of Highway 29 from the City of Napa through Calistoga. Fire Threat Map

Wildfires have hit Napa frequently, particularly North of Lake Berryessa. Wild Fire Map

San Francisco

In San Francisco, Golden Gate Park and the Presidio have the highest areas of fire threat, with a somewhat surprising Extreme Threat level in the blocks surrounding Lombard and Van Ness. Fire Theat Map

San Mateo

San Mateo County predominantly has a High fire threat with a noticeable sprinkle of Extreme threat in areas between Portola Valley and Woodside as well as surrounding Half Moon Bay. Fire Threat Map

Santa Clara

Most of Santa Clara ranges from Very High to Extreme fire threat, with trouble spots from south of Gilroy all the way up north of Morgan Hill. Fire Threat Map

PropertyShark.com also provides fire maps for Santa Cruz and Solano County.

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