Malibu

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/45246/malibu

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    92% Very High

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

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    91% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Palisades Fire, which burned 1,550 acres here, one of 40 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    99% 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 11,458 acres · 1 state, 11,457 local 92%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 994 acres · Mostly federal land 8%

12,452 acres of land in all, 1 in the State Responsibility Area and 11,457 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 7,065 acres
  2. 2018 Woolsey Fire Of 89,551 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 6,791 acres
  3. 1935 Malibu Fire Of 28,195 acres in all 6,559 acres
  4. 1978 Kanan Fire Of 25,589 acres in all 4,113 acres
  5. 1970 Wright Fire Of 28,202 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 3,274 acres
  6. 1943 Woodland Hills #65 Fire Of 14,919 acres in all 3,081 acres
  7. 1982 Dayton Canyon Fire Of 43,097 acres in all 2,679 acres
  8. 1958 Unnamed fire Of 18,120 acres in all 2,223 acres
  9. 1993 Old Topanga Fire Of 16,202 acres in all 2,123 acres
  10. 1967 Latigo Fire Of 2,869 acres in all 2,110 acres

And 30 smaller fires. In all, 11,286 acres of Malibu 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 Malibu

Neighboring communities

  1. Malibu 92% Very High · this area
  2. Pepperdine University 100% Very High
  3. Topanga 98% Very High