Val Verde

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/81967/val-verde

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    97% Very High

    All 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

    97% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Canyon Fire, which burned 56 acres here, one of 28 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 1,591 acres · State Responsibility Area 97%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 50 acres · Mostly federal land 3%

1,642 acres of land in all, 1,591 of it in the State 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

Largest fires

  1. 1913 Unnamed fire Of 8,355 acres in all 1,481 acres
  2. 2007 Ranch Fire Of 58,410 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 1,053 acres
  3. 1988 Piru Fire Of 13,311 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 891 acres
  4. 1913 Unnamed fire Of 10,285 acres in all 637 acres
  5. 1976 Val Verde Fire Of 1,856 acres in all 555 acres
  6. 1987 The Verdale Fire Of 349 acres in all 248 acres
  7. 1979 Chiquita Fire Of 2,222 acres in all 203 acres
  8. 2003 Verdale Fire Of 8,474 acres in all · Cause: Aircraft 191 acres
  9. 1970 Mayo Fire Of 7,144 acres in all 187 acres
  10. 1912 Unnamed fire Of 185 acres in all 139 acres

And 18 smaller fires. In all, 1,595 acres of Val Verde 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. Val Verde 97% Very High · this area
  2. Castaic 88% Very High
  3. Hasley Canyon >99% Very High