Toro Canyon

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/79529/toro-canyon

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    82% 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

    84% has burned

    Most recently the 2017 Thomas Fire, which burned 1,359 acres here, one of 8 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    80% 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 4,939 acres · 4,605 state, 334 local 82%
  2. High 211 acres · 68 state, 143 local 3%
  3. Moderate 154 acres · 24 state, 129 local 3%
  4. Non-wildland 628 acres · Local Responsibility Area 10%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 103 acres · Mostly federal land 2%

6,034 acres of land in all, 4,697 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,234 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 1917 Unnamed fire Of 19,397 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 4,633 acres
  2. 1971 Romero Fire Of 15,650 acres in all · Cause: Arson 2,870 acres
  3. 2017 Thomas Fire Of 281,791 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,359 acres
  4. 1964 Unnamed fire Of 1,363 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,247 acres
  5. 1964 Polo Fire Of 684 acres in all 599 acres
  6. 1931 Unnamed fire Of 253 acres in all 208 acres
  7. 1980 Toro Park Fire 77 acres
  8. 1964 Coyote Fire Of 65,339 acres in all 21 acres

In all, 5,068 acres of Toro Canyon 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

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Neighboring communities

  1. Toro Canyon 82% Very High · this area
  2. Carpinteria 1% Moderate · <1% High
  3. Montecito 54% Very High
  4. Summerland 15% Very High