Los Angeles County, California

Last verified 2026-06-11 · Methodology · Changelog

Local wildfire code status: Adopted with local amendments

Los Angeles County enforces wildfire construction and clearance through County Fire Code Title 32, including Chapter 49 requirements for Wildland-Urban Interface fire areas and Appendix P and PP provisions for Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Rebuilding after the January 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires must meet current Chapter 7A and WUI standards before construction begins.

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Hazard designation

Pacific Palisades sits almost entirely within mapped Wildland-Urban Interface. CAL FIRE's 2025 map update classifies more than a million additional acres statewide as high or very high hazard, expanding the area subject to WUI construction standards in the county.

Active mitigation programs

No county-specific programs are currently tracked here. Statewide programs on the California page may apply.

Insurance market conditions

After the January 2025 fires, mandatory one-year CDI moratoriums barred wildfire-related non-renewals in and adjacent to affected ZIP codes (Insurance Code 675.1), and State Farm paused pending non-renewals in Los Angeles County and offered renewal options to affected policyholders. Statewide FAIR Plan exposure was an estimated 458 billion dollars as of September 2024, rising to 650 billion dollars by June 2025.

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Market data is presented as sourced conditions, not advice about any carrier or policy decision. Verify current conditions with the state insurance department or a licensed professional.