Lancaster

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/40130/lancaster

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    27% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    13% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Lima Fire, which burned 9 acres here, one of 34 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    4% 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 16,249 acres · <1 state, 16,249 local 27%
  2. High 2,990 acres · Local Responsibility Area 5%
  3. Moderate 17,440 acres · Local Responsibility Area 29%
  4. Non-wildland 23,822 acres · Local Responsibility Area 39%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

60,502 acres of land in all, <1 in the State Responsibility Area and 60,501 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. 1927 Augustine 18 Fire Of 9,157 acres in all 2,876 acres
  2. 1993 West Fire Of 1,964 acres in all 1,181 acres
  3. 1997 K I C Fire 460 acres
  4. 1995 Eastside Fire 458 acres
  5. 1995 Lancaster Fire 360 acres
  6. 1920 Unnamed fire Of 592 acres in all 306 acres
  7. 1993 Villa Fire Of 971 acres in all 272 acres
  8. 2009 Grave Fire 261 acres
  9. 1983 Godde Ranch Fire 250 acres
  10. 2005 Range Fire Of 239 acres in all · Cause: Arson 230 acres

And 24 smaller fires. In all, 7,626 acres of Lancaster 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. Lancaster 27% Very High · this area
  2. Leona Valley 86% Very High
  3. Palmdale 35% Very High
  4. Quartz Hill 6% High · <1% Very High