Nipomo

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/51476/nipomo

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    9% 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

    19% has burned

    Most recently the 2022 Teft Fire, which burned 17 acres here, one of 11 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    10% Elevated

    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 828 acres · 613 state, 215 local 9%
  2. High 680 acres · 613 state, 68 local 7%
  3. Moderate 4,041 acres · 2,113 state, 1,928 local 42%
  4. Non-wildland 4,099 acres · Local Responsibility Area 42%

9,648 acres of land in all, 3,339 in the State Responsibility Area and 6,309 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. 1987 Slu-730 Fire Of 7,733 acres in all 1,538 acres
  2. 1976 Willow Rd. Fire Of 937 acres in all 561 acres
  3. 1993 Mesa Fire 343 acres
  4. 1970 Willow Road Fire Of 392 acres in all 322 acres
  5. 1993 Banneker Fire Of 211 acres in all 190 acres
  6. 1984 Mesa #1 Fire 109 acres
  7. 1981 Eucalyptus Fire Of 191 acres in all 22 acres
  8. 2022 Teft Fire Of 26 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 17 acres
  9. 2014 Indiana Fire Cause: Campfire 10 acres
  10. 1998 S. Oakglen Fire Of 75 acres in all 6 acres

And 1 smaller fire. In all, 1,845 acres of Nipomo 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 Nipomo

Neighboring communities

  1. Nipomo 9% Very High · this area
  2. Blacklake 65% High
  3. Los Berros 86% Moderate
  4. Woodlands 47% Very High