Burbank

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/08954/burbank

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    32% Very High

    All of the Very High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the City of Burbank 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 2017 La Tuna Fire, which burned 1,503 acres here, one of 26 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    28% Elevated

    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 3,564 acres · Local Responsibility Area 32%
  2. High 363 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
  3. Moderate 337 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
  4. Non-wildland 6,841 acres · Local Responsibility Area 62%

11,106 acres of land in all, 11,106 of it in the Local Responsibility Area. 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. 1964 Unnamed fire Of 6,950 acres in all 2,680 acres
  2. 1980 Sunland Fire Of 6,457 acres in all 2,209 acres
  3. 2017 La Tuna Fire Of 7,051 acres in all 1,503 acres
  4. 1927 Verdugo Hills Fire Of 4,428 acres in all 1,275 acres
  5. 1955 Unnamed fire Of 4,216 acres in all 375 acres
  6. 1947 Unnamed fire Of 473 acres in all 272 acres
  7. 1954 Unnamed fire 134 acres
  8. 1937 American Legion #38 Fire 133 acres
  9. 1958 Unnamed fire 97 acres
  10. 1957 Unnamed fire Of 100 acres in all 90 acres

And 16 smaller fires. In all, 2,880 acres of Burbank 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. Burbank 32% Very High · this area
  2. Glendale 68% Very High
  3. Los Angeles 33% Very High