Castaic

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. Very High 4,084 acres · 2,757 state, 1,327 local 88%
  2. High 312 acres · 64 state, 248 local 7%
  3. Moderate 183 acres · 20 state, 163 local 4%
  4. Non-wildland 79 acres · Local Responsibility Area 2%

  4,659 acres of land in all, 2,841 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,818 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since April 1, 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

• Fire history

  The 10 largest of 35 fires that burned here

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  1. 1946 Nichol No. 122 Fire 1,993 acres in total 1,835 acres here
  2. 1913 Unnamed fire 10,285 acres in total 948 acres here
  3. 1913 Unnamed fire 8,355 acres in total 880 acres here
  4. 1962 Golden Fire 9,233 acres in total 842 acres here
  5. 1928 Ridge #98 Fire 43,472 acres in total 723 acres here
  6. 1979 Hasley Fire 656 acres in total 621 acres here
  7. 2001 Sloan Fire 1,789 acres in total 552 acres here
  8. 1982 Hasley Fire 436 acres in total 401 acres here
  9. 1986 Hasley Fire 379 acres in total 375 acres here
  10. 1986 Unnamed fire 368 acres in total 358 acres here

  And 25 smaller fires. The most recent was the 2025 Hughes Fire, which burned 41 acres here. In all, 3,680 acres of Castaic 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