Lake Sherwood

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/39735/lake-sherwood

Summary

  • 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 State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    67% has burned

    Most recently the 2016 Sherwood Fire, which burned 39 acres here, one of 12 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 2,143 acres · 2,143 state, <1 local >99%

2,143 acres of land in all, 2,143 in the State Responsibility Area and <1 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. 1956 Sherwood/Zuma Fire Of 35,170 acres in all 1,101 acres
  2. 1993 Green Meadows Fire Of 38,479 acres in all 566 acres
  3. 1985 Sherwood Fire Of 3,795 acres in all 205 acres
  4. 1930 Potrero No. 42 Fire Of 20,393 acres in all 173 acres
  5. 1935 Malibu Fire Of 28,195 acres in all 152 acres
  6. 2016 Sherwood Fire Of 79 acres in all 39 acres
  7. 1976 Decker Fire Of 156 acres in all 30 acres
  8. 2006 Sherwood Fire Of 168 acres in all 29 acres
  9. 2015 Potrero Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 3 acres
  10. 2014 Sherwood Fire 3 acres

And 2 smaller fires. In all, 1,431 acres of Lake Sherwood 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 Lake Sherwood

Neighboring communities

  1. Lake Sherwood >99% Very High · this area
  2. Thousand Oaks 70% Very High
  3. Westlake Village 71% Very High