Ventura

City in Ventura County, officially San Buenaventura

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/65042/ventura

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    20% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    13% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Olivas Fire, which burned 15 acres here, one of 18 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    13% 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 2,855 acres · 15 state, 2,840 local 20%
  2. High 1,049 acres · <1 state, 1,049 local 7%
  3. Moderate 712 acres · 1 state, 710 local 5%
  4. Non-wildland 9,553 acres · Local Responsibility Area 67%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 91 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

14,260 acres of land in all, 16 in the State Responsibility Area and 14,153 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. 2017 Thomas Fire Of 281,791 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,546 acres
  2. 1970 Foothill Fire Of 4,730 acres in all 816 acres
  3. 1956 Sexton Fire Of 2,826 acres in all 554 acres
  4. 1943 Sanjon Barranca Fire Of 1,039 acres in all 409 acres
  5. 2005 School Incident Fire Of 3,892 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 378 acres
  6. 1996 Poli Fire Of 362 acres in all 141 acres
  7. 1992 Seneca Fire Of 529 acres in all 59 acres
  8. 1935 Ventura Avenue Fire Of 53 acres in all 47 acres
  9. 1938 Ventura River Fire Of 286 acres in all 32 acres
  10. 1996 Ondulando Fire Of 402 acres in all 20 acres

And 8 smaller fires. In all, 1,830 acres of Ventura 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. Ventura 20% Very High · this area
  2. El Rio No hazard zones
  3. North Ventura Avenue 100% Very High
  4. Oak View 93% Very High
  5. Oxnard 6% High
  6. Saticoy 12% Very High