Santa Barbara

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/69070/santa-barbara

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    14% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    12% has burned

    Most recently the 2017 Thomas Fire, which burned 30 acres here, one of 11 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    15% 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 1,754 acres · 1 state, 1,753 local 14%
  2. High 748 acres · <1 state, 748 local 6%
  3. Moderate 736 acres · <1 state, 736 local 6%
  4. Non-wildland 9,204 acres · Local Responsibility Area 73%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 178 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

12,620 acres of land in all, 2 in the State Responsibility Area and 12,441 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. 2008 Tea Fire Of 1,946 acres in all · Cause: Campfire 907 acres
  2. 1977 Coyote (Sycamore) Fire Of 679 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 604 acres
  3. 2009 Jesusita Fire Of 8,734 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 463 acres
  4. 1964 Coyote Fire Of 65,339 acres in all 173 acres
  5. 1913 Unnamed fire Of 130 acres in all 113 acres
  6. 1917 Unnamed fire Of 4,078 acres in all 107 acres
  7. 1939 Unnamed fire 84 acres
  8. 1914 Unnamed fire Of 99 acres in all 81 acres
  9. 2017 Thomas Fire Of 281,791 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 30 acres
  10. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 2,253 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 20 acres

And 1 smaller fire. In all, 1,555 acres of Santa Barbara 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

ZIP codes in Santa Barbara

Neighboring communities

  1. Santa Barbara 14% Very High · this area
  2. Eastern Goleta Valley 36% Very High
  3. Goleta 8% Very High
  4. Isla Vista No hazard zones
  5. Mission Canyon 83% Very High
  6. Montecito 54% Very High
  7. University of California-Santa Barbara 3% Moderate