Pepperdine University

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/56598/pepperdine-university

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    100% 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

    100% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Franklin Fire, which burned 134 acres here, one of 10 fires on record.

  • 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 344 acres · 343 state, 2 local 100%

344 acres of land in all, 343 in the State Responsibility Area and 2 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 1970 Wright Fire Of 28,202 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 344 acres
  2. 1958 Unnamed fire Of 18,120 acres in all 344 acres
  3. 1935 Malibu Fire Of 28,195 acres in all 344 acres
  4. 1996 Calabasas Fire Of 12,189 acres in all 182 acres
  5. 1985 Piuma Fire Of 5,391 acres in all 169 acres
  6. 2024 Franklin Fire Of 4,124 acres in all 134 acres
  7. 1993 Old Topanga Fire Of 16,202 acres in all 126 acres
  8. 1943 Woodland Hills #65 Fire Of 14,919 acres in all 126 acres
  9. 2018 Woolsey Fire Of 89,551 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 118 acres
  10. 2007 Canyon Fire Of 3,839 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 56 acres

In all, 344 acres of Pepperdine University 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. Pepperdine University 100% Very High · this area
  2. Malibu 92% Very High