ZIP code 90265

Los Angeles and Ventura counties, including Malibu, Topanga and Pepperdine University

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/90265

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 56,632 acres · 45,028 state, 11,605 local 80%
    2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 14,178 acres · Mostly federal land 20%

    70,811 acres of land in all, 45,028 in the State Responsibility Area and 11,605 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 88 fires that burned here

    1. 2018 Woolsey Fire 89,551 acres in total · Cause: Power lines 43,125 acres here
    2. 1956 Sherwood/Zuma Fire 35,170 acres in total 31,263 acres here
    3. 1935 Malibu Fire 28,195 acres in total 27,066 acres here
    4. 1993 Green Meadows Fire 38,479 acres in total 23,537 acres here
    5. 1930 Potrero No. 42 Fire 20,393 acres in total 18,799 acres here
    6. 1978 Kanan Fire 25,589 acres in total 16,334 acres here
    7. 1970 Wright Fire 28,202 acres in total · Cause: Debris burning 12,892 acres here
    8. 2013 Springs Fire 23,677 acres in total 12,261 acres here
    9. 1958 Unnamed fire 18,120 acres in total 11,885 acres here
    10. 1955 Ventu Park Fire 13,957 acres in total 9,859 acres here

    And 78 smaller fires. The most recent was the 2025 Palisades Fire, which burned 6,790 acres here. In all, 69,363 acres of ZIP code 90265 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

Communities in ZIP code 90265

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 90265 80% Very High · this area
  2. 90263 >99% Very High
  3. 90272 >99% Very High
  4. 90290 98% Very High
  5. 91301 86% Very High
  6. 91302 95% Very High
  7. 91320 64% Very High
  8. 91361 80% Very High
  9. 93012 64% Very High
  10. 93033 12% Very High
  11. 93042 <1% Very 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