Menifee

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/46842/menifee

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    34% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    14% has burned

    Most recently the 2012 Scott Fire, which burned 4 acres here, one of 19 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    43% Elevated

    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 10,042 acres · 1 state, 10,041 local 34%
  2. High 1,914 acres · <1 state, 1,914 local 6%
  3. Moderate 1,868 acres · 3 state, 1,864 local 6%
  4. Non-wildland 15,927 acres · Local Responsibility Area 53%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 80 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

29,830 acres of land in all, 4 in the State Responsibility Area and 29,746 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. 1979 Menifee Fire 1,236 acres
  2. 1981 Unnamed fire 908 acres
  3. 1974 Meadowbrook Fire 545 acres
  4. 1983 Newport Fire 537 acres
  5. 1980 Unnamed fire Of 602 acres in all 413 acres
  6. 1980 Unnamed fire Of 380 acres in all 313 acres
  7. 1980 Unnamed fire 257 acres
  8. 1983 Goetz Series Fire Of 332 acres in all · Cause: Arson 215 acres
  9. 1981 Unnamed fire 175 acres
  10. 1981 Unnamed fire Of 465 acres in all 158 acres

And 9 smaller fires. In all, 4,078 acres of Menifee 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. Menifee 34% Very High · this area
  2. Canyon Lake 28% Very High
  3. French Valley 37% Very High
  4. Homeland 76% Very High
  5. Lake Elsinore 70% Very High
  6. Meadowbrook 81% Very High
  7. Murrieta 43% Very High
  8. Perris 24% Very High
  9. Romoland 58% Very High
  10. Wildomar 61% Very High