Chula Vista

City in San Diego County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/13392/chula-vista

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    27% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    14% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Miguel 3 Fire, which burned 21 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

    27% 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 8,930 acres · 16 state, 8,914 local 27%
  2. High 3,661 acres · 1 state, 3,660 local 11%
  3. Moderate 1,393 acres · <1 state, 1,393 local 4%
  4. Non-wildland 17,123 acres · Local Responsibility Area 51%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 2,194 acres · Mostly federal land 7%

33,300 acres of land in all, 17 in the State Responsibility Area and 31,089 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. 1911 Unnamed fire Of 10,394 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,432 acres
  2. 1985 Miller Fire Of 8,270 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,154 acres
  3. 1945 Unnamed fire 1,022 acres
  4. 2007 Harris 2 Fire Of 90,728 acres in all 716 acres
  5. 1994 Otay #4 Fire Of 2,983 acres in all · Cause: Campfire 457 acres
  6. 1950 Wet Back Fire Of 3,955 acres in all 410 acres
  7. 1969 Telegraph Fire 371 acres
  8. 1969 Mother Miguel Fire 304 acres
  9. 1979 Unnamed fire Of 212 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 209 acres
  10. 1970 Laguna Fire Of 174,162 acres in all · Cause: Campfire 122 acres

And 7 smaller fires. In all, 4,702 acres of Chula Vista 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. Chula Vista 27% Very High · this area
  2. Bonita 17% High · 1% Very High
  3. Coronado <1% High
  4. La Presa 40% Very High
  5. National City No hazard zones
  6. San Diego 33% Very High