Hacienda Heights

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/31596/hacienda-heights

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    40% 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

    39% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 Palm Fire, which burned 8 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

    43% Elevated · <1% 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 2,864 acres · 1,854 state, 1,011 local 40%
  2. High 423 acres · 63 state, 359 local 6%
  3. Moderate 393 acres · 53 state, 340 local 6%
  4. Non-wildland 3,461 acres · Local Responsibility Area 48%

7,141 acres of land in all, 1,970 in the State Responsibility Area and 5,171 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. 1939 La Habra No. 33 Fire Of 1,521 acres in all 978 acres
  2. 1989 Turnbull Fire Of 1,229 acres in all 849 acres
  3. 1955 Hacienda Fire Of 1,148 acres in all 587 acres
  4. 1949 Savage Cyn Fire Of 1,681 acres in all 457 acres
  5. 1945 Hacienda No. 162 Fire Of 856 acres in all 419 acres
  6. 1979 Catalina Fire Of 886 acres in all 350 acres
  7. 1976 Puente Hills Fire Of 311 acres in all 278 acres
  8. 1949 Clark No. 81 Fire Of 446 acres in all 214 acres
  9. 1930 Unnamed fire Of 243 acres in all 178 acres
  10. 1970 Hacienda Fire 176 acres

And 25 smaller fires. In all, 2,778 acres of Hacienda Heights 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. Hacienda Heights 40% Very High · this area
  2. Avocado Heights 2% Moderate · <1% Very High
  3. Industry 11% High · 3% Very High
  4. La Habra Heights 47% Very High
  5. La Puente 4% Very High
  6. Rowland Heights 55% Very High
  7. Whittier 32% Very High