Moorpark

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/49138/moorpark

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    80% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    53% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Virginia Fire, which burned 4 acres here, one of 12 fires on record.

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  • 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 6,375 acres · 23 state, 6,353 local 80%
  2. High 616 acres · Local Responsibility Area 8%
  3. Moderate 409 acres · Local Responsibility Area 5%
  4. Non-wildland 577 acres · Local Responsibility Area 7%

7,978 acres of land in all, 23 in the State Responsibility Area and 7,955 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. 2003 Simi Fire Of 107,570 acres in all 3,046 acres
  2. 2006 Shekell Fire Of 13,618 acres in all 2,565 acres
  3. 1970 Clampitt Fire Of 115,537 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 1,077 acres
  4. 1946 Wiley Canyon Fire Of 21,266 acres in all 955 acres
  5. 1958 Calumet Canyon Fire Of 17,214 acres in all 98 acres
  6. 1953 Shields Lease Fire Of 11,775 acres in all 85 acres
  7. 1985 Peach Hill Fire Of 1,992 acres in all 70 acres
  8. 2001 Walnut Incident Fire 36 acres
  9. 2015 Princeton Fire Of 44 acres in all 10 acres
  10. 2011 Collins Fire Of 59 acres in all 5 acres

And 2 smaller fires. In all, 4,222 acres of Moorpark 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. Moorpark 80% Very High · this area
  2. Santa Rosa Valley 97% Very High
  3. Simi Valley 65% Very High