Del Dios

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/18422/del-dios

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    >99% Very High

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

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    88% has burned

    Most recently the 2007 Witch Fire, which burned 127 acres here, one of 3 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    98% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 262 acres · 262 state, 1 local >99%

262 acres of land in all, 262 in the State Responsibility Area and 1 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 2007 Witch Fire Of 162,070 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 127 acres
  2. 1997 Del Dios Fire Of 1,073 acres in all · Cause: Arson 82 acres
  3. 1943 Unnamed fire Of 40,248 acres in all 42 acres

In all, 231 acres of Del Dios 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 Del Dios

Neighboring communities

  1. Del Dios >99% Very High · this area
  2. Escondido 46% Very High
  3. Harmony Grove >99% Very High
  4. San Diego 33% Very High