ZIP code 90605

Los Angeles County, including Whittier, South Whittier and Santa Fe Springs

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/90605

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    29% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where each city or county adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    15% has burned

    Most recently the 2010 Colima Fire, which burned 11 acres here, one of 5 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    27% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 1,190 acres · <1 state, 1,190 local 29%
  2. High 67 acres · Local Responsibility Area 2%
  3. Moderate 79 acres · Local Responsibility Area 2%
  4. Non-wildland 2,758 acres · Local Responsibility Area 67%

4,093 acres of land in all, <1 in the State Responsibility Area and 4,093 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. 1979 Catalina Fire Of 886 acres in all 468 acres
  2. 1949 Savage Cyn Fire Of 1,681 acres in all 401 acres
  3. 1970 Colima Fire Of 323 acres in all 130 acres
  4. 1929 Workman No. 89 Fire Of 307 acres in all 127 acres
  5. 2010 Colima Fire Cause: Vehicle 11 acres

In all, 608 acres of ZIP code 90605 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 90605

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 90605 29% Very High · this area
  2. 90601 49% Very High
  3. 90602 47% Very High
  4. 90603 4% Very High
  5. 90604 No hazard zones
  6. 90606 No hazard zones
  7. 90631 24% Very High
  8. 90638 1% Very High
  9. 90650 No hazard zones
  10. 90670 No hazard zones
  11. 91745 38% Very High