Topanga

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/78960/topanga

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    98% 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

    92% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Palisades Fire, which burned 2,938 acres here, one of 50 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    97% 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 11,979 acres · 11,548 state, 432 local 98%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 252 acres · Mostly federal land 2%

12,232 acres of land in all, 11,548 in the State Responsibility Area and 432 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. 1993 Old Topanga Fire Of 16,202 acres in all 4,034 acres
  2. 1958 Canoga Fire Of 5,116 acres in all 3,448 acres
  3. 2025 Palisades Fire Of 23,449 acres in all 2,938 acres
  4. 1943 Woodland Hills #65 Fire Of 14,919 acres in all 2,368 acres
  5. 1938 Topanga No. 50 Fire Of 14,532 acres in all 2,340 acres
  6. 1948 Topanga No. 118 Fire Of 3,278 acres in all 2,038 acres
  7. 1973 Trippet Fire Of 2,831 acres in all 1,888 acres
  8. 1927 Cooper No. 1 Fire Of 3,178 acres in all 1,542 acres
  9. 1936 Cold Creek No. 35 Fire Of 2,643 acres in all 1,322 acres
  10. 1961 Unnamed fire Of 7,847 acres in all 757 acres

And 40 smaller fires. In all, 11,240 acres of Topanga 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. Topanga 98% Very High · this area
  2. Calabasas 96% Very High
  3. Los Angeles 33% Very High
  4. Malibu 92% Very High