On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, the Agoura Hills City Council approved the Agoura Hills Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP).
This is a MUST-READ for every resident of Agoura Hills.
This document belongs to you. Know your risk!
CWPP Executive Summary
The Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) for the City of Agoura Hills provides a clear, community-informed roadmap to reduce wildfire risk and strengthen the City’s long-term resilience. The plan outlines practical strategies to help the City, partner agencies, homeowners’ associations, and residents prepare for, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from wildfire events.
This CWPP builds upon the Community Wildfire Risk Assessment (CWRA) completed in October 2025, which established a science-based understanding of wildfire hazards, risks, and vulnerabilities across Agoura Hills. The CWPP represents the next step by translating those findings into prioritized actions and implementation strategies tailored to the City’s local conditions.
The plan was developed through a collaborative process involving the City of Agoura Hills, Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Services (LACo-OES), California State Parks, the National Park Service, other land management agencies, homeowners’ associations, community groups, and members of the public. It meets the requirements of the 2003 Healthy Forests Restoration Act (HFRA), including identifying and prioritizing fuel reduction activities, addressing structural ignitability, and ensuring meaningful stakeholder collaboration.
The City of Agoura Hills is located within a fire-prone environment shaped by its Mediterranean climate, steep terrain, wildland–urban interface (WUI) setting, and fire-adapted vegetation. While wildfire is a natural part of the region’s ecosystem, risks are heightened by the presence of residential neighborhoods, limited access and evacuation routes in some areas, accumulated vegetation, and the increasing impacts of climate change—such as prolonged drought and more frequent extreme fire weather conditions. CAL FIRE identifies the City as a Community-at-Risk (CAR), underscoring the importance of coordinated wildfire planning and mitigation.
Using high-resolution topography, fuels, weather data, and values-at-risk information, this CWPP identifies areas where wildfire hazards pose the greatest threat to people, homes, infrastructure, natural resources, and community assets. The plan prioritizes mitigation actions across a range of strategies, including:
• Strengthening pre-fire planning and interagency coordination
• Enhancing wildfire preparedness and evacuation readiness
• Expanding public education and outreach efforts
• Implementing strategic vegetation management and fuel reduction projects
• Promoting and enforcing defensible space and home hardening measures
This CWPP provides a structured framework to guide implementation, monitor progress, and pursue funding opportunities that support wildfire resilience efforts throughout Agoura Hills. It aligns with the California Fire Plan, the City’s General Plan Safety Element,
What residents need to know?
1. What is the risk to Agoura Hills from wildfire?
- Wildfire risk in Agoura Hills is real, but it is manageable with preparation and coordinated action. The greatest risks to the community come from a combination of dry vegetation, steep terrain, wind-driven fire behavior, and homes located near wildland areas. Embers can travel long distances during a wildfire, meaning that even homes not directly adjacent to open space may be at risk.
2. What can I do to protect my home and community from wildfires?
The most effective wildfire protection begins at the home and neighborhood level. Residents play a critical role in reducing wildfire risk by:
- Maintaining defensible space around their homes
- Removing flammable vegetation and debris, especially within the first 0–5 feet of structures (Zone 0)
- Hardening homes by addressing vents, roofs, windows, and other ignition-prone features
- Participating in Firewise or neighborhood-level wildfire preparedness efforts
- Staying informed about evacuation routes and emergency notifications
3. What is the City of Agoura Hills and fire and emergency partners doing to help make Agoura Hills wildfire resilient?
- The City of Agoura Hills and its partners are working to identify priority fuel treatment areas, improve coordination and emergency communications, and pursue funding to support wildfire mitigation projects.
4. What can I do to help my community become prepared for wildfires?
- Wildfire resilience is a shared responsibility. This CWPP provides the blueprint—but its success depends on continued collaboration between residents, community groups, local agencies, and regional partners. By taking action now, Agoura Hills can reduce wildfire risk and protect lives, homes, and the natural environment that defines the community
Sample of the interesting info-graphics in the CWPP.
