Cherry Valley

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/12916/cherry-valley

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    50% Very High

    Most 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

    34% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 El Dorado Fire, which burned 38 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

    44% 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 2,552 acres · 2,376 state, 176 local 50%
  2. High 1,034 acres · 705 state, 328 local 20%
  3. Moderate 265 acres · 63 state, 203 local 5%
  4. Non-wildland 1,262 acres · Local Responsibility Area 25%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 14 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

5,127 acres of land in all, 3,144 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,969 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. 1993 Repplier Fire Of 5,994 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 591 acres
  2. 1979 Unnamed fire Of 623 acres in all 491 acres
  3. 1929 Unnamed fire Of 2,574 acres in all 450 acres
  4. 2020 Apple Fire Of 33,236 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 440 acres
  5. 1995 Bluff Fire Of 2,461 acres in all · Cause: Campfire 382 acres
  6. 1921 Unnamed fire Of 950 acres in all 300 acres
  7. 2016 Bogart Fire Of 1,459 acres in all 245 acres
  8. 1948 Unnamed fire Of 403 acres in all 172 acres
  9. 1989 Unnamed fire Of 203 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 159 acres
  10. 1907 Unnamed fire Of 140 acres in all 128 acres

And 7 smaller fires. In all, 1,764 acres of Cherry Valley 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

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Neighboring communities

  1. Cherry Valley 50% Very High · this area
  2. Banning 51% Very High
  3. Beaumont 61% Very High
  4. Calimesa 83% Very High
  5. Oak Glen 71% Very High
  6. Yucaipa 56% Very High