Castaic

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/11796/castaic

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    88% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    79% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Hughes Fire, which burned 41 acres here, one of 35 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    100% 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 4,084 acres · 2,757 state, 1,327 local 88%
  2. High 312 acres · 64 state, 248 local 7%
  3. Moderate 183 acres · 20 state, 163 local 4%
  4. Non-wildland 79 acres · Local Responsibility Area 2%

4,659 acres of land in all, 2,841 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,818 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. 1946 Nichol No. 122 Fire Of 1,993 acres in all 1,835 acres
  2. 1913 Unnamed fire Of 10,285 acres in all 948 acres
  3. 1913 Unnamed fire Of 8,355 acres in all 880 acres
  4. 1962 Golden Fire Of 9,233 acres in all 842 acres
  5. 1928 Ridge #98 Fire Of 43,472 acres in all 723 acres
  6. 1979 Hasley Fire Of 656 acres in all 621 acres
  7. 2001 Sloan Fire Of 1,789 acres in all 552 acres
  8. 1982 Hasley Fire Of 436 acres in all 401 acres
  9. 1986 Hasley Fire Of 379 acres in all 375 acres
  10. 1986 Unnamed fire Of 368 acres in all 358 acres

And 25 smaller fires. In all, 3,680 acres of Castaic 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

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Neighboring communities

  1. Castaic 88% Very High · this area
  2. Hasley Canyon >99% Very High
  3. Santa Clarita 71% Very High
  4. Val Verde 97% Very High