Fallbrook

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/23462/fallbrook

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    45% 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

    23% has burned

    Most recently the 2014 Tomahawk Fire, which burned 4 acres here, one of 6 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    99% 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 5,106 acres · 4,289 state, 817 local 45%
  2. High 2,019 acres · 1,600 state, 419 local 18%
  3. Moderate 655 acres · 236 state, 419 local 6%
  4. Non-wildland 3,443 acres · Local Responsibility Area 31%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 14 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

11,238 acres of land in all, 6,126 in the State Responsibility Area and 5,097 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 Rice Fire Of 9,472 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,476 acres
  2. 2002 Gavilan Fire Of 5,663 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 884 acres
  3. 1911 Unnamed fire Of 4,820 acres in all 636 acres
  4. 1955 Fallbrook Dump Fire Of 1,766 acres in all 543 acres
  5. 1915 Unnamed fire Of 112 acres in all 28 acres
  6. 2014 Tomahawk Fire Of 5,365 acres in all 4 acres

In all, 2,552 acres of Fallbrook 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

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