Santa Clarita

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/69088/santa-clarita

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    71% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    68% has burned

    Most recently the 2023 Victor Fire, which burned 57 acres here, one of 213 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 33,305 acres · 1,465 state, 31,840 local 71%
  2. High 2,930 acres · <1 state, 2,930 local 6%
  3. Moderate 1,991 acres · <1 state, 1,991 local 4%
  4. Non-wildland 8,644 acres · Local Responsibility Area 18%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 283 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

47,153 acres of land in all, 1,465 in the State Responsibility Area and 45,404 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. 1970 Agua Dulce Fire Of 21,756 acres in all 7,194 acres
  2. 2007 Buckweed Fire Of 38,348 acres in all · Cause: Playing with fire 3,554 acres
  3. 1962 Newhall Fire Of 8,583 acres in all 3,058 acres
  4. 2004 Foothill Fire Of 5,970 acres in all · Cause: Arson 2,598 acres
  5. 1958 Unnamed fire Of 4,168 acres in all 2,352 acres
  6. 1970 San Francisquito Fire Of 4,489 acres in all 2,332 acres
  7. 2016 Sand Fire Of 41,383 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 2,174 acres
  8. 1953 Unnamed fire Of 2,249 acres in all 2,146 acres
  9. 2001 Stables Fire Of 6,402 acres in all 1,828 acres
  10. 1921 Charlie Cyn Fire Of 5,324 acres in all 1,714 acres

And 203 smaller fires. In all, 32,143 acres of Santa Clarita 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. Santa Clarita 71% Very High · this area
  2. Castaic 88% Very High
  3. Los Angeles 33% Very High
  4. Stevenson Ranch 81% Very High