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Is West Covina in a fire hazard severity zone?
11.2% of West Covina is mapped in a fire hazard severity zone, and 8.9% in High or Very High, where the seller disclosures apply.
West Covina ranks 908 of 1050 California places for the share of land in High or Very High zones.
In land area, that is 0.08 sq mi Very High, 1.35 sq mi High, 0.37 sq mi Moderate, out of 16.09 sq mi. Its High and Very High share of 8.9% is 23.5 points below the 32.4% of Los Angeles County. The median home value of $712,300 is 9% below the county median of $783,300. Among 142 places in the county it ranks 59 for exposure; Pepperdine University ranks first at 100.0%. The latest recorded fire is (unnamed) in 1974. By decade: 1950s: 2, 1960s: 1, 1970s: 4. Seismic maps cover West Covina with liquefaction 12.3%, landslide 4.7%.
Zones differ from street to street: check the address above. In Los Angeles County overall, 29.4% of the land is Very High.
Fires recorded in or across West Covina
The state record shows 7 since 1950. The largest was WINNETT in 1972 (747 acres in total).
- (unnamed) (1974), 64 acres
- (unnamed) (1973), 4 acres
- WINNETT (1972), 747 acres
- MONTEZUMA (1971), 286 acres
- (unnamed) (1962), 55 acres
- (unnamed) (1959), 57 acres
- (unnamed) (1957), 189 acres
Nearby places compared
- Valinda, 2.2 mi west: 2.3% High or Very High, 2 fires, median home $613,200
- Walnut, 2.4 mi southeast: 35.7% High or Very High, 10 fires, median home $972,500
- South San Jose Hills, 2.4 mi southwest: 0.0% High or Very High, 1 fire, median home $540,400
- Covina, 2.9 mi north: 0.2% High or Very High, 3 fires, median home $666,000
- La Puente, 3.3 mi west: 7.5% High or Very High, 1 fire, median home $593,200
- Vincent, 3.9 mi north: 0.0% High or Very High, 0 fires, median home $609,900
- West Puente Valley, 3.9 mi west: 0.0% High or Very High, 0 fires, median home $591,800
- Charter Oak, 4.0 mi north: 0.0% High or Very High, 0 fires, median home $601,900
- Baldwin Park, 4.6 mi northwest: 1.2% High or Very High, 0 fires, median home $588,100
- Citrus, 4.8 mi north: 0.0% High or Very High, 0 fires, median home $614,200
- Industry, 5.0 mi west: 14.0% High or Very High, 10 fires
- Rowland Heights, 5.0 mi south: 59.9% High or Very High, 16 fires, median home $812,900