Crestline

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/17162/crestline

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    60% Very High

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

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    74% has burned

    Most recently the 2012 Hwy 18 Fire, which burned 6 acres here, one of 19 fires on record.

  • 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 5,420 acres · State Responsibility Area 60%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 3,555 acres · Mostly federal land 40%

8,975 acres of land in all, 5,420 of it in the State 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. 1911 Unnamed fire Of 17,062 acres in all 4,768 acres
  2. 2003 Old Fire Of 91,428 acres in all · Cause: Arson 1,626 acres
  3. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 1,540 acres in all 668 acres
  4. 1954 Panorama Fire Of 5,454 acres in all 651 acres
  5. 1918 Unnamed fire Of 1,242 acres in all 651 acres
  6. 1918 Unnamed fire Of 1,485 acres in all 348 acres
  7. 1938 Unnamed fire Of 12,493 acres in all 329 acres
  8. 1959 Stable Fire Of 11,981 acres in all 229 acres
  9. 1980 Panorama Fire Of 23,626 acres in all 195 acres
  10. 1960 Unnamed fire Of 69 acres in all 68 acres

And 9 smaller fires. In all, 6,606 acres of Crestline 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

ZIP codes in Crestline

Neighboring communities

  1. Crestline 60% Very High · this area
  2. Lake Arrowhead 69% Very High
  3. San Bernardino 29% Very High