Beaumont

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/04758/beaumont

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    61% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the City of Beaumont adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    59% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Lisa Fire, which burned 58 acres here, one of 43 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    48% Extreme

    Utilities may shut off power in the CPUC High Fire-Threat District in fire weather, and homes outside it can lose power when their lines run through it.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 12,123 acres · 548 state, 11,575 local 61%
  2. High 1,537 acres · <1 state, 1,537 local 8%
  3. Moderate 561 acres · <1 state, 561 local 3%
  4. Non-wildland 5,398 acres · Local Responsibility Area 27%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 351 acres · Mostly federal land 2%

19,970 acres of land in all, 548 in the State Responsibility Area and 19,071 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since 1 April 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

Largest fires

  1. 2006 Esperanza Fire Of 40,177 acres in all · Cause: Arson 7,679 acres
  2. 1998 Edna Fire Of 28,136 acres in all · Cause: Arson 5,734 acres
  3. 1967 Unnamed fire Of 25,623 acres in all 4,998 acres
  4. 2017 Manzanita Fire Of 6,304 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 4,879 acres
  5. 1996 Wolfskill Complex Of 12,638 acres in all · Cause: Smoking 4,862 acres
  6. 1968 Unnamed fire Of 15,982 acres in all 4,410 acres
  7. 1967 Kohler Fire Of 6,882 acres in all 2,613 acres
  8. 2012 Highland Fire Of 2,177 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,721 acres
  9. 1968 Unnamed fire Of 1,553 acres in all 931 acres
  10. 1987 Reche Fire Of 863 acres in all 764 acres

And 33 smaller fires. In all, 11,731 acres of Beaumont 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

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published 27 June 2025, local map 2 February 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published 28 July 2026
Power line fire risk
California Public Utilities Commission
Published 23 February 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE or the CPUC, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data

Nearby areas

ZIP codes in Beaumont

Neighboring communities

  1. Beaumont 61% Very High · this area
  2. Banning 51% Very High
  3. Calimesa 83% Very High
  4. Cherry Valley 50% Very High
  5. San Jacinto 23% Very High