Lake Elsinore

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/39486/lake-elsinore

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    70% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    43% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Crump Fire, which burned 55 acres here, one of 50 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    17% 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 19,635 acres · 28 state, 19,607 local 70%
  2. High 1,336 acres · <1 state, 1,336 local 5%
  3. Moderate 1,038 acres · 1 state, 1,037 local 4%
  4. Non-wildland 5,563 acres · Local Responsibility Area 20%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 296 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

27,868 acres of land in all, 29 in the State Responsibility Area and 27,543 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. 1944 Unnamed fire Of 12,473 acres in all 3,612 acres
  2. 1978 Lemon Fire Of 2,943 acres in all 1,923 acres
  3. 1978 Unnamed fire Of 3,416 acres in all 1,800 acres
  4. 2004 Cerrito Fire Of 16,447 acres in all · Cause: Playing with fire 1,409 acres
  5. 1981 Dexter Fire Of 1,350 acres in all 1,302 acres
  6. 2018 Holy Fire Of 23,025 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,284 acres
  7. 1945 Unnamed fire Of 6,839 acres in all 1,274 acres
  8. 1956 Cornwell Fire Of 3,173 acres in all 1,236 acres
  9. 1983 Canyon Fire 1,220 acres
  10. 1970 Terrace Hill Fire Of 1,848 acres in all 578 acres

And 40 smaller fires. In all, 12,029 acres of Lake Elsinore 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. Lake Elsinore 70% Very High · this area
  2. Canyon Lake 28% Very High
  3. Good Hope 66% Very High
  4. Lakeland Village 68% Very High
  5. Meadowbrook 81% Very High
  6. Menifee 34% Very High
  7. Temescal Valley 80% Very High
  8. Warm Springs 46% Very High
  9. Wildomar 61% Very High