Topanga

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. Very High 11,979 acres · 11,548 state, 432 local 98%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 252 acres · Mostly federal land 2%

  12,232 acres of land in all, 11,548 in the State Responsibility Area and 432 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 50 fires that burned here

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  1. 1993 Old Topanga Fire 16,202 acres in total 4,034 acres here
  2. 1958 Canoga Fire 5,116 acres in total 3,448 acres here
  3. 2025 Palisades Fire 23,449 acres in total 2,938 acres here
  4. 1943 Woodland Hills #65 Fire 14,919 acres in total 2,368 acres here
  5. 1938 Topanga No. 50 Fire 14,532 acres in total 2,340 acres here
  6. 1948 Topanga No. 118 Fire 3,278 acres in total 2,038 acres here
  7. 1973 Trippet Fire 2,831 acres in total 1,888 acres here
  8. 1927 Cooper No. 1 Fire 3,178 acres in total 1,542 acres here
  9. 1936 Cold Creek No. 35 Fire 2,643 acres in total 1,322 acres here
  10. 1961 Unnamed fire 7,847 acres in total 757 acres here

  And 40 smaller fires. The most recent was the 2025 Palisades Fire, which burned 2,938 acres here. In all, 11,240 acres of Topanga 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