South San Jose Hills

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/73290/south-san-jose-hills

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    No hazard zones

    CAL FIRE classifies the land as non-wildland, outside any hazard zone.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    3% has burned

    An unnamed fire in 1962 burned 29 acres here.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    Not elevated

    Outside the CPUC High Fire-Threat District, though a shutoff can still reach homes whose lines run through it.

Land by hazard class

  1. Non-wildland 958 acres · Local Responsibility Area 100%

958 acres of land in all, 958 of it in the Local Responsibility Area. 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. 1962 Unnamed fire Of 55 acres in all 29 acres

In all, 29 acres of South San Jose Hills 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 South San Jose Hills

Neighboring communities

  1. South San Jose Hills No hazard zones · this area
  2. Industry 11% High · 3% Very High
  3. La Puente 4% Very High
  4. Rowland Heights 55% Very High
  5. Valinda 2% Moderate · 1% Very High
  6. Walnut 15% Very High
  7. West Covina 8% High · <1% Very High