Lake Sherwood

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. Very High 2,143 acres · State Responsibility Area >99%

  2,143 acres of land in all, 2,143 of it in the State Responsibility Area. 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 12 fires that burned here

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  1. 1956 Sherwood/Zuma Fire 35,170 acres in total 1,101 acres here
  2. 1993 Green Meadows Fire 38,479 acres in total 566 acres here
  3. 1985 Sherwood Fire 3,795 acres in total 205 acres here
  4. 1930 Potrero No. 42 Fire 20,393 acres in total 173 acres here
  5. 1935 Malibu Fire 28,195 acres in total 152 acres here
  6. 2016 Sherwood Fire 79 acres in total 39 acres here
  7. 1976 Decker Fire 156 acres in total 30 acres here
  8. 2006 Sherwood Fire 168 acres in total 29 acres here
  9. 2015 Potrero Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 3 acres here
  10. 2014 Sherwood Fire 3 acres here

  And 2 smaller fires. The most recent was the 2016 Sherwood Fire, which burned 39 acres here. In all, 1,431 acres of Lake Sherwood 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