Bonsall

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/07498/bonsall

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    66% Very High

    All of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    45% has burned

    Most recently the 2017 Lilac Fire, which burned 1,312 acres here, one of 17 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    100% Elevated

    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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 5,833 acres · State Responsibility Area 66%
  2. High 2,982 acres · 2,982 state, <1 local 34%
  3. Non-wildland 15 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%

8,830 acres of land in all, 8,815 in the State Responsibility Area and 15 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. 2017 Lilac Fire Of 4,081 acres in all 1,312 acres
  2. 1953 Pueblitos Canyon Fire Of 1,158 acres in all 719 acres
  3. 1957 Clancy Fire Of 612 acres in all 605 acres
  4. 1969 Moosa Fire Of 6,944 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 553 acres
  5. 1985 Gopher Fire Of 674 acres in all 523 acres
  6. 1935 Unnamed fire 519 acres
  7. 1954 Gopher Canyon Fire Of 988 acres in all 463 acres
  8. 1941 Unnamed fire 115 acres
  9. 1938 Unnamed fire Of 1,706 acres in all 99 acres
  10. 1971 Unnamed fire Of 82 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 69 acres

And 7 smaller fires. In all, 3,938 acres of Bonsall 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

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Neighboring communities

  1. Bonsall 66% Very High · this area
  2. Oceanside 10% Very High