Arcadia

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/02462/arcadia

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    8% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    3% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Eaton Fire, which burned 134 acres here, one of 11 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    6% Elevated · 4% 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 582 acres · <1 state, 582 local 8%
  2. High 227 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
  3. Moderate 108 acres · Local Responsibility Area 2%
  4. Non-wildland 6,210 acres · Local Responsibility Area 87%

7,126 acres of land in all, <1 in the State Responsibility Area and 7,126 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. 1953 Monrovia Peak Fire Of 14,061 acres in all 191 acres
  2. 1900 Big Fire Of 16,961 acres in all 189 acres
  3. 1954 Monrovia Peak Fire Of 13,870 acres in all 174 acres
  4. 2025 Eaton Fire Of 14,056 acres in all 134 acres
  5. 1999 Santa Anita Ii Fire Of 736 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 73 acres
  6. 1969 Bole Fire Of 715 acres in all 28 acres
  7. 2002 Santa Anita Fire Of 28 acres in all · Cause: Arson 14 acres
  8. 1952 Arcadia Fire 10 acres
  9. 1975 Unnamed fire 5 acres
  10. 1977 Unnamed fire 3 acres

And 1 smaller fire. In all, 224 acres of Arcadia 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. Arcadia 8% Very High · this area
  2. Baldwin Park 1% High
  3. East Pasadena No hazard zones
  4. East San Gabriel No hazard zones
  5. El Monte <1% High
  6. Irwindale 5% High
  7. Mayflower Village No hazard zones
  8. Monrovia 33% Very High
  9. North El Monte No hazard zones
  10. Pasadena 28% Very High
  11. Sierra Madre 55% Very High
  12. South Monrovia Island No hazard zones
  13. Temple City No hazard zones