Templeton

Community in San Luis Obispo County

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/community/78162/templeton

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 7 acres · 1 state, 5 local <1%
    2. High 1,698 acres · 86 state, 1,612 local 34%
    3. Moderate 1,840 acres · 1 state, 1,839 local 36%
    4. Non-wildland 1,517 acres · Local Responsibility Area 30%

    5,062 acres of land in all, 89 in the State Responsibility Area and 4,973 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

    Fires CAL FIRE has recorded here

    1. 1931 Unnamed fire 17,959 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 305 acres here
    2. 2025 Vineyard Fire Cause: Vehicle 3 acres here

    The most recent was the 2025 Vineyard Fire, which burned 3 acres here. In all, 308 acres of Templeton 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

Nearby areas

ZIP codes in Templeton

Neighboring communities

  1. Templeton 34% High · <1% Very High · this area
  2. Atascadero 35% Very High
  3. Paso Robles 49% High

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published June 27, 2025, local map February 2, 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published July 28, 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data