Meadowbrook

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/46520/meadowbrook

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    81% 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

    50% has burned

    Most recently the 2004 Cerrito Fire, which burned 180 acres here, one of 6 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    73% 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 3,518 acres · 3,517 state, 1 local 81%
  2. High 252 acres · State Responsibility Area 6%
  3. Moderate 466 acres · State Responsibility Area 11%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 102 acres · Mostly federal land 2%

4,338 acres of land in all, 4,235 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 1944 Unnamed fire Of 12,473 acres in all 1,890 acres
  2. 1982 Unnamed fire Of 295 acres in all · Cause: Arson 292 acres
  3. 2004 Cerrito Fire Of 16,447 acres in all · Cause: Playing with fire 180 acres
  4. 1981 Dexter Fire Of 1,350 acres in all 49 acres
  5. 2001 Olive Fire Of 283 acres in all 27 acres
  6. 1981 Wasson Fire Of 356 acres in all 8 acres

In all, 2,162 acres of Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook

Neighboring communities

  1. Meadowbrook 81% Very High · this area
  2. Canyon Lake 28% Very High
  3. Good Hope 66% Very High
  4. Lake Elsinore 70% Very High
  5. Menifee 34% Very High
  6. Perris 24% Very High
  7. Warm Springs 46% Very High