La Cañada Flintridge

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/39003/la-canada-flintridge

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    99% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the City of La Cañada Flintridge adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    83% has burned

    Most recently the 2009 Station Fire, which burned 933 acres here, one of 18 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    32% 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 5,490 acres · <1 state, 5,490 local 99%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 44 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

5,534 acres of land in all, <1 in the State Responsibility Area and 5,490 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. 1878 Unnamed fire Of 59,469 acres in all 3,649 acres
  2. 2009 Station Fire Of 160,833 acres in all · Cause: Arson 933 acres
  3. 1933 Montrose/La Cresc Fire Of 5,095 acres in all 770 acres
  4. 1935 Las Flores No. 57 Fire Of 2,521 acres in all 624 acres
  5. 1900 Big Fire Of 2,521 acres in all 624 acres
  6. 1959 Woodwardia Fire Of 14,403 acres in all 439 acres
  7. 1984 Crest Fire Of 606 acres in all 352 acres
  8. 1949 Katherine Fire Of 142 acres in all 129 acres
  9. 1934 Brown Mtn No. 29 Fire Of 3,772 acres in all 60 acres
  10. 1962 Unnamed fire 50 acres

And 8 smaller fires. In all, 4,617 acres of La Cañada Flintridge 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. La Cañada Flintridge 99% Very High · this area
  2. Altadena 32% Very High
  3. Glendale 68% Very High
  4. La Crescenta-Montrose 78% Very High
  5. Pasadena 28% Very High