Torrance

City in Los Angeles County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/80000/torrance

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    <1% Moderate · <1% Very High

    All of the Moderate land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the City of Torrance adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    2% has burned

    Most recently an unnamed fire in 1981, which burned 4 acres here, one of 2 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    <1% Elevated

    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 26 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%
  2. High 42 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%
  3. Moderate 56 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%
  4. Non-wildland 13,020 acres · Local Responsibility Area 99%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

13,145 acres of land in all, 13,145 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. 1946 Torrance Fire Of 385 acres in all 248 acres
  2. 1981 Unnamed fire 4 acres

In all, 251 acres of Torrance 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 Torrance

Neighboring communities

  1. Torrance <1% Moderate · <1% Very High · this area
  2. Alondra Park No hazard zones
  3. Gardena No hazard zones
  4. Hermosa Beach No hazard zones
  5. Lawndale No hazard zones
  6. Lomita <1% Moderate · <1% High
  7. Los Angeles 33% Very High
  8. Palos Verdes Estates 35% Very High
  9. Rancho Palos Verdes 35% Very High
  10. Redondo Beach No hazard zones
  11. Rolling Hills 80% Very High
  12. Rolling Hills Estates 5% Moderate · 3% Very High
  13. West Carson No hazard zones