ZIP code 90265

Los Angeles and Ventura counties, including Malibu, Topanga and Pepperdine University

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/90265

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    80% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    98% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Palisades Fire, which burned 6,790 acres here, one of 88 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    84% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 56,632 acres · 45,028 state, 11,605 local 80%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 14,178 acres · Mostly federal land 20%

70,811 acres of land in all, 45,028 in the State Responsibility Area and 11,605 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. 2018 Woolsey Fire Of 89,551 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 43,125 acres
  2. 1956 Sherwood/Zuma Fire Of 35,170 acres in all 31,263 acres
  3. 1935 Malibu Fire Of 28,195 acres in all 27,066 acres
  4. 1993 Green Meadows Fire Of 38,479 acres in all 23,537 acres
  5. 1930 Potrero No. 42 Fire Of 20,393 acres in all 18,799 acres
  6. 1978 Kanan Fire Of 25,589 acres in all 16,334 acres
  7. 1970 Wright Fire Of 28,202 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 12,892 acres
  8. 2013 Springs Fire Of 23,677 acres in all 12,261 acres
  9. 1958 Unnamed fire Of 18,120 acres in all 11,885 acres
  10. 1955 Ventu Park Fire Of 13,957 acres in all 9,859 acres

And 78 smaller fires. In all, 69,363 acres of ZIP code 90265 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

Communities in ZIP code 90265

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 90265 80% Very High · this area
  2. 90263 >99% Very High
  3. 90272 >99% Very High
  4. 90290 98% Very High
  5. 91301 86% Very High
  6. 91302 95% Very High
  7. 91320 64% Very High
  8. 91361 80% Very High
  9. 93012 64% Very High
  10. 93033 12% Very High
  11. 93042 <1% Very High