La Crescenta-Montrose

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/39045/la-crescenta-montrose

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    78% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where Los Angeles County adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    100% has burned

    Most recently the 2009 Station Fire, which burned 476 acres here, one of 9 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    36% 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 1,724 acres · 494 state, 1,230 local 78%
  2. High 129 acres · Local Responsibility Area 6%
  3. Moderate 123 acres · Local Responsibility Area 6%
  4. Non-wildland 225 acres · Local Responsibility Area 10%

2,201 acres of land in all, 494 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,707 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 1878 Unnamed fire Of 59,469 acres in all 2,201 acres
  2. 1933 Montrose/La Cresc Fire Of 5,095 acres in all 628 acres
  3. 1975 Mill/Usfs Fire Of 51,220 acres in all 503 acres
  4. 2009 Station Fire Of 160,833 acres in all · Cause: Arson 476 acres
  5. 1929 Unnamed fire Of 156 acres in all 101 acres
  6. 1965 Unnamed fire Of 382 acres in all 66 acres
  7. 1913 Unnamed fire Of 7,017 acres in all 59 acres
  8. 1929 Unnamed fire Of 51 acres in all 50 acres
  9. 1956 Dunsmore Fire Of 795 acres in all 8 acres

In all, 2,201 acres of La Crescenta-Montrose 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. La Crescenta-Montrose 78% Very High · this area
  2. Glendale 68% Very High
  3. La Cañada Flintridge 99% Very High