Escondido

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/22804/escondido

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    46% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    28% has burned

    Most recently the 2014 Cocos Fire, which burned 8 acres here, one of 23 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    34% Elevated · 1% 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 11,077 acres · 45 state, 11,033 local 46%
  2. High 1,516 acres · 3 state, 1,513 local 6%
  3. Moderate 1,269 acres · 3 state, 1,266 local 5%
  4. Non-wildland 10,065 acres · Local Responsibility Area 42%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 41 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

23,969 acres of land in all, 51 in the State Responsibility Area and 23,877 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. 1987 Grade Fire Of 2,748 acres in all · Cause: Arson 1,959 acres
  2. 1946 Unnamed fire Of 2,997 acres in all 1,934 acres
  3. 2007 Witch Fire Of 162,070 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,775 acres
  4. 2003 Paradise Fire Of 56,546 acres in all · Cause: Arson 1,308 acres
  5. 1993 Guejiuto Fire Of 17,820 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 1,103 acres
  6. 1955 Oakvale Lodge Fire Of 8,198 acres in all 801 acres
  7. 1960 Outside Origin #29 Fire Of 746 acres in all 534 acres
  8. 1997 Del Dios Fire Of 1,073 acres in all · Cause: Arson 437 acres
  9. 1962 Bear Ridge Fire Of 1,855 acres in all 338 acres
  10. 1938 Unnamed fire Of 2,293 acres in all 261 acres

And 13 smaller fires. In all, 6,690 acres of Escondido 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. Escondido 46% Very High · this area
  2. Del Dios >99% Very High
  3. Harmony Grove >99% Very High
  4. Hidden Meadows 85% Very High
  5. San Diego 33% Very High
  6. San Marcos 54% Very High
  7. Valley Center 87% Very High