Palmdale

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/55156/palmdale

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    35% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    26% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Hawk Fire, which burned 319 acres here, one of 48 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    26% 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 24,016 acres · 6 state, 24,010 local 35%
  2. High 2,994 acres · 1 state, 2,993 local 4%
  3. Moderate 19,944 acres · Local Responsibility Area 29%
  4. Non-wildland 16,100 acres · Local Responsibility Area 24%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 4,983 acres · Mostly federal land 7%

68,037 acres of land in all, 7 in the State Responsibility Area and 63,047 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. 2010 Crown Fire Of 12,582 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 10,561 acres
  2. 1922 Mint Cyn Fire Of 20,512 acres in all 2,917 acres
  3. 2002 Leona Fire Of 4,904 acres in all · Cause: Arson 2,267 acres
  4. 1984 Shannon Fire Of 3,498 acres in all 1,656 acres
  5. 1999 Shannon Fire Of 3,445 acres in all 1,334 acres
  6. 1980 Pass Fire Of 7,604 acres in all 1,215 acres
  7. 1942 Kiegbaum Fire 1,011 acres
  8. 2012 Hillside Fire 884 acres
  9. 2003 Hauser Fire Of 2,039 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 653 acres
  10. 1927 Augustine 18 Fire Of 9,157 acres in all 653 acres

And 38 smaller fires. In all, 17,740 acres of Palmdale 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. Palmdale 35% Very High · this area
  2. Acton 97% Very High
  3. Agua Dulce 94% Very High
  4. Desert View Highlands 12% Moderate · 1% Very High
  5. Lancaster 27% Very High
  6. Leona Valley 86% Very High
  7. Littlerock 70% Very High
  8. Quartz Hill 6% High · <1% Very High
  9. Sun Village 5% High · 2% Very High