La Verne

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/40830/la-verne

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    29% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    10% has burned

    Most recently the 2017 Rodeo Fire, which burned 12 acres here, one of 13 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    5% 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 1,573 acres · 22 state, 1,551 local 29%
  2. High 389 acres · <1 state, 389 local 7%
  3. Moderate 367 acres · <1 state, 367 local 7%
  4. Non-wildland 3,152 acres · Local Responsibility Area 57%

5,481 acres of land in all, 22 in the State Responsibility Area and 5,459 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. 2002 Williams Fire Of 38,119 acres in all · Cause: Arson 337 acres
  2. 1960 Unnamed fire Of 22,736 acres in all 120 acres
  3. 1968 Unnamed fire Of 79 acres in all 73 acres
  4. 1988 Emerald Fire Of 70 acres in all 51 acres
  5. 1988 Leroy Fire Of 171 acres in all 38 acres
  6. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 50 acres in all 22 acres
  7. 1981 Unnamed fire Of 40 acres in all 17 acres
  8. 2017 Rodeo Fire Of 61 acres in all 12 acres
  9. 1993 Esperanza Fire 12 acres
  10. 1962 Unnamed fire Of 16 acres in all 9 acres

And 3 smaller fires. In all, 554 acres of La Verne 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 Verne 29% Very High · this area
  2. Claremont 37% Very High
  3. Pomona 11% High · <1% Very High
  4. San Dimas 32% Very High