Whittier

City in Los Angeles County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/85292/whittier

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    32% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the City of Whittier adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    17% has burned

    Most recently the 2010 Colima Fire, which burned 11 acres here, one of 16 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    31% Elevated · <1% 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 3,018 acres · <1 state, 3,018 local 32%
  2. High 387 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  3. Moderate 392 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  4. Non-wildland 5,678 acres · Local Responsibility Area 60%

9,475 acres of land in all, <1 in the State Responsibility Area and 9,475 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. 1949 Savage Cyn Fire Of 1,681 acres in all 931 acres
  2. 1979 Catalina Fire Of 886 acres in all 468 acres
  3. 1967 Turnbull Ii Fire Of 1,741 acres in all 447 acres
  4. 1950 Unnamed fire Of 280 acres in all 133 acres
  5. 1970 Colima Fire Of 323 acres in all 130 acres
  6. 1929 Workman No. 89 Fire Of 307 acres in all 127 acres
  7. 1976 Unnamed fire Of 57 acres in all 29 acres
  8. 1981 Unnamed fire Of 194 acres in all 23 acres
  9. 1956 Unnamed fire 19 acres
  10. 1974 Unnamed fire Of 16 acres in all 15 acres

And 6 smaller fires. In all, 1,580 acres of Whittier 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. Whittier 32% Very High · this area
  2. East Whittier No hazard zones
  3. Hacienda Heights 40% Very High
  4. Industry 11% High · 3% Very High
  5. La Habra 5% Very High
  6. La Habra Heights 47% Very High
  7. La Mirada 1% Very High
  8. Pico Rivera No hazard zones
  9. Rose Hills 52% Very High
  10. Santa Fe Springs No hazard zones
  11. South El Monte No hazard zones
  12. South Whittier No hazard zones
  13. West Whittier-Los Nietos No hazard zones