Encinitas

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/22678/encinitas

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    32% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    16% has burned

    Most recently the 1996 Harmony Fire, which burned 637 acres here, one of 4 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    15% 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 3,970 acres · 3 state, 3,967 local 32%
  2. High 1,437 acres · 4 state, 1,433 local 12%
  3. Moderate 793 acres · 1 state, 792 local 6%
  4. Non-wildland 6,235 acres · Local Responsibility Area 50%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 9 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

12,444 acres of land in all, 8 in the State Responsibility Area and 12,427 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. 1943 Unnamed fire Of 40,248 acres in all 1,892 acres
  2. 1996 Harmony Fire Of 9,359 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 637 acres
  3. 1970 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 126 acres
  4. 1980 Outside Origin #2 Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 75 acres

In all, 2,019 acres of Encinitas 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. Encinitas 32% Very High · this area
  2. Carlsbad 33% Very High
  3. Elfin Forest 100% Very High
  4. Rancho Santa Fe 40% Very High
  5. San Marcos 54% Very High
  6. Solana Beach 7% Very High