Brea

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/08100/brea

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    48% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    36% has burned

    Most recently the 2017 Carbon Canyon Park Fire, which burned 4 acres here, one of 17 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    45% 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 3,911 acres · 3 state, 3,907 local 48%
  2. High 282 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
  3. Moderate 273 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
  4. Non-wildland 3,430 acres · Local Responsibility Area 42%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 223 acres · Mostly federal land 3%

8,119 acres of land in all, 3 in the State Responsibility Area and 7,892 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. 2008 Freeway Fire Of 30,305 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 2,609 acres
  2. 1980 Carbon Fire Of 6,955 acres in all 1,661 acres
  3. 1978 Soquel Fire Of 3,934 acres in all 811 acres
  4. 1990 Carbon Canyon Fire Of 4,978 acres in all 724 acres
  5. 1959 La Vida Fire Of 611 acres in all 445 acres
  6. 1994 Carbon Fire Of 757 acres in all 180 acres
  7. 1930 Unnamed fire Of 733 acres in all 137 acres
  8. 1994 Wagon Fire Of 570 acres in all 136 acres
  9. 1985 Telegraph Fire Of 1,635 acres in all 102 acres
  10. 2011 Carbon Canyon Fire Of 508 acres in all 89 acres

And 7 smaller fires. In all, 2,941 acres of Brea 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. Brea 48% Very High · this area
  2. Chino Hills 73% Very High
  3. Fullerton 11% Very High
  4. La Habra 5% Very High
  5. La Habra Heights 47% Very High
  6. Placentia <1% Moderate · <1% Very High
  7. Rowland Heights 55% Very High
  8. Yorba Linda 37% Very High