Jamul

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/37120/jamul

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    77% 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

    92% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Steele 2 Fire, which burned 28 acres here, one of 24 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    77% 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 8,260 acres · 8,259 state, 1 local 77%
  2. High 208 acres · State Responsibility Area 2%
  3. Moderate 20 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 2,285 acres · Mostly federal land 21%

10,773 acres of land in all, 8,487 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

Largest fires

  1. 1970 Laguna Fire Of 174,162 acres in all · Cause: Campfire 8,114 acres
  2. 1926 Unnamed fire Of 10,371 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 4,689 acres
  3. 1943 Unnamed fire Of 4,836 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,679 acres
  4. 1912 Unnamed fire Of 6,929 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,398 acres
  5. 1985 Miller Fire Of 8,270 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,343 acres
  6. 2007 Harris 2 Fire Of 90,728 acres in all 1,304 acres
  7. 1958 San Miguel Fire 972 acres
  8. 1953 Steele Canyon #2 Fire 534 acres
  9. 1945 Unnamed fire Of 9,845 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 474 acres
  10. 1996 Honey Fire Of 3,388 acres in all 137 acres

And 14 smaller fires. In all, 9,882 acres of Jamul 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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Neighboring communities

  1. Jamul 77% Very High · this area
  2. Rancho San Diego 55% Very High
  3. Spring Valley 32% Very High