Ojai

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/53476/ojai

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    60% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    52% has burned

    Most recently the 2023 Villanova Fire, which burned 13 acres here, one of 15 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 1,679 acres · 8 state, 1,671 local 60%
  2. High 352 acres · <1 state, 352 local 13%
  3. Moderate 299 acres · <1 state, 298 local 11%
  4. Non-wildland 465 acres · Local Responsibility Area 17%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 2 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

2,798 acres of land in all, 8 in the State Responsibility Area and 2,787 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. 1917 Thatcher Fire Of 29,639 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,245 acres
  2. 1948 Wheeler Springs Fire Of 22,499 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 319 acres
  3. 1990 Foothill Fire Of 568 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 215 acres
  4. 1985 Wheeler #2 Fire Of 122,687 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 208 acres
  5. 2017 Thomas Fire Of 281,791 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 195 acres
  6. 1912 Grand Avenue Fire Of 197 acres in all 185 acres
  7. 1903 San Antonio Fire Of 380 acres in all 84 acres
  8. 1949 Ventura Avenue Fire Of 53 acres in all 52 acres
  9. 1959 Lyon Canyon Fire Of 257 acres in all 30 acres
  10. 1959 Lyon Canyon Fire Of 257 acres in all 30 acres

And 5 smaller fires. In all, 1,442 acres of Ojai 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. Ojai 60% Very High · this area
  2. Meiners Oaks 71% Very High
  3. Mira Monte 90% Very High