Eastern Goleta Valley

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/20574/eastern-goleta-valley

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    36% 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

    37% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 Mockingbird Fire, which burned 9 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

    44% 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 3,800 acres · 3,734 state, 66 local 36%
  2. High 619 acres · 443 state, 176 local 6%
  3. Moderate 899 acres · 317 state, 582 local 8%
  4. Non-wildland 5,279 acres · Local Responsibility Area 50%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 62 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

10,658 acres of land in all, 4,493 in the State Responsibility Area and 6,103 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. 1990 Paint Fire Of 4,425 acres in all · Cause: Arson 2,658 acres
  2. 2009 Jesusita Fire Of 8,734 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 1,020 acres
  3. 1923 Unnamed fire Of 61,896 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 573 acres
  4. 1964 Coyote Fire Of 65,339 acres in all 348 acres
  5. 2019 Cave Fire Of 2,597 acres in all · Cause: Arson 311 acres
  6. 1926 San Jose Fire Of 384 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 260 acres
  7. 1955 Refugio Fire Of 79,429 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 226 acres
  8. 2018 Holiday Fire Of 118 acres in all 108 acres
  9. 1968 Jose Fire Of 50 acres in all · Cause: Arson 49 acres
  10. 2020 Mockingbird Fire Cause: Arson 9 acres

And 1 smaller fire. In all, 3,898 acres of Eastern Goleta Valley 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 Eastern Goleta Valley

Neighboring communities

  1. Eastern Goleta Valley 36% Very High · this area
  2. Goleta 8% Very High
  3. Santa Barbara 14% Very High
  4. University of California-Santa Barbara 3% Moderate