Highgrove

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/33574/highgrove

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    50% 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

    42% has burned

    Most recently the 2017 Opera Fire, which burned 335 acres here, one of 14 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    27% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 1,040 acres · 687 state, 352 local 50%
  2. High 142 acres · Local Responsibility Area 7%
  3. Moderate 59 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
  4. Non-wildland 818 acres · Local Responsibility Area 40%

2,059 acres of land in all, 687 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,372 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. 1981 Colton Fire Of 4,051 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 362 acres
  2. 1981 Spruce (Assist) Fire Of 1,709 acres in all 344 acres
  3. 1963 Unnamed fire Of 629 acres in all 343 acres
  4. 2017 Opera Fire Of 1,000 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 335 acres
  5. 1975 Highgrove Fire Of 426 acres in all 309 acres
  6. 1958 Mt. Vernon Fire Of 435 acres in all 201 acres
  7. 1980 Springs Fire Of 589 acres in all 178 acres
  8. 1970 Springs Fire Of 445 acres in all 156 acres
  9. 1980 Blue Fire Of 246 acres in all 94 acres
  10. 1995 Wick Fire Of 453 acres in all 76 acres

And 4 smaller fires. In all, 871 acres of Highgrove 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 Highgrove

Neighboring communities

  1. Highgrove 50% Very High · this area
  2. Colton 14% Very High
  3. Grand Terrace 30% Very High
  4. Riverside 21% Very High