Anaheim

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/02000/anaheim

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    18% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the City of Anaheim adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    26% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 Windy Ridge Fire, which burned 2 acres here, one of 19 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    14% Extreme

    Utilities may shut off power in the CPUC High Fire-Threat District in fire weather, and homes outside it can lose power when their lines run through it.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 5,995 acres · 85 state, 5,910 local 18%
  2. High 851 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
  3. Moderate 676 acres · Local Responsibility Area 2%
  4. Non-wildland 25,046 acres · Local Responsibility Area 77%

32,568 acres of land in all, 85 in the State Responsibility Area and 32,483 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since 1 April 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

Largest fires

  1. 1967 Paseo Grande Fire Of 51,077 acres in all 8,381 acres
  2. 1948 Green River Fire Of 53,080 acres in all 7,076 acres
  3. 1982 Gypsum Fire Of 20,142 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 6,241 acres
  4. 2017 Canyon Ii Fire Of 9,198 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 2,582 acres
  5. 2006 Sierra Fire Of 10,592 acres in all · Cause: Escaped prescribed burn 1,756 acres
  6. 1914 Unnamed fire Of 18,755 acres in all 1,331 acres
  7. 1929 Unnamed fire 1,084 acres
  8. 2008 Freeway Fire Of 30,305 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 643 acres
  9. 2002 Green Fire Of 2,234 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 570 acres
  10. 2017 Canyon I Fire Of 2,661 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 455 acres

And 9 smaller fires. In all, 8,561 acres of Anaheim 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

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published 27 June 2025, local map 2 February 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published 28 July 2026
Power line fire risk
California Public Utilities Commission
Published 23 February 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE or the CPUC, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data

Nearby areas

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Neighboring communities

  1. Anaheim 18% Very High · this area
  2. Buena Park 1% Moderate · <1% Very High
  3. Chino Hills 73% Very High
  4. Corona 29% Very High
  5. Cypress No hazard zones
  6. Fullerton 11% Very High
  7. Garden Grove No hazard zones
  8. Orange 22% Very High
  9. Placentia <1% Moderate · <1% Very High
  10. Stanton No hazard zones
  11. Villa Park 5% Moderate · 2% Very High
  12. Yorba Linda 37% Very High