Mead Valley

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/46646/mead-valley

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    46% 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

    22% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Rider Fire, which burned 50 acres here, one of 16 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    41% Elevated · 4% 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 5,582 acres · 4,155 state, 1,427 local 46%
  2. High 717 acres · 196 state, 521 local 6%
  3. Moderate 998 acres · 533 state, 465 local 8%
  4. Non-wildland 4,872 acres · Local Responsibility Area 40%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 46 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

12,215 acres of land in all, 4,883 in the State Responsibility Area and 7,285 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. 1960 Gavilan Peak Fire Of 1,904 acres in all 606 acres
  2. 1981 Micheal Fire Of 1,154 acres in all 550 acres
  3. 1979 Unnamed fire Of 1,126 acres in all 508 acres
  4. 1979 Yucca #2 Fire Of 421 acres in all 387 acres
  5. 1997 Brown Fire Cause: Arson 268 acres
  6. 1992 Orange Fire 267 acres
  7. 1979 Unnamed fire Of 213 acres in all 205 acres
  8. 1982 Fox Fire Of 573 acres in all · Cause: Arson 198 acres
  9. 1995 Seaton Fire 127 acres
  10. 1995 Vista Fire Of 126 acres in all 103 acres

And 6 smaller fires. In all, 2,648 acres of Mead Valley 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. Mead Valley 46% Very High · this area
  2. Good Hope 66% Very High
  3. Lake Mathews 83% Very High
  4. March ARB 38% Very High
  5. Perris 24% Very High
  6. Riverside 21% Very High
  7. Woodcrest 36% Very High