Piru

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/57372/piru

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    39% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    42% has burned

    Most recently the 2003 Verdale Fire, which burned 65 acres here, one of 8 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 790 acres · 469 state, 321 local 39%
  2. High 227 acres · 71 state, 156 local 11%
  3. Moderate 272 acres · 88 state, 184 local 13%
  4. Non-wildland 755 acres · Local Responsibility Area 37%

2,044 acres of land in all, 629 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,415 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. 1918 Unnamed fire Of 2,291 acres in all 753 acres
  2. 1952 Warring Canyon Fire Of 2,383 acres in all 151 acres
  3. 2003 Piru Fire Of 63,726 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 95 acres
  4. 1998 Piru Incident Fire Of 12,613 acres in all 80 acres
  5. 1988 Piru Fire Of 13,311 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 76 acres
  6. 2003 Verdale Fire Of 8,474 acres in all · Cause: Aircraft 65 acres
  7. 1970 Mayo Fire Of 7,144 acres in all 60 acres
  8. 1967 Warring Canyon Fire Of 4,269 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 36 acres

In all, 863 acres of Piru 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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