Mentone

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/46884/mentone

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    52% 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

    38% has burned

    Most recently the 2009 Crafton Fire, which burned 20 acres here, one of 6 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    43% 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 2,049 acres · 1,992 state, 57 local 52%
  2. High 269 acres · 105 state, 164 local 7%
  3. Moderate 257 acres · 151 state, 106 local 7%
  4. Non-wildland 1,345 acres · Local Responsibility Area 34%

3,920 acres of land in all, 2,248 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,672 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. 1993 Unnamed fire Of 5,582 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 1,423 acres
  2. 2006 Crafton Fire Of 207 acres in all · Cause: Arson 145 acres
  3. 1959 Haven Fire Of 753 acres in all 134 acres
  4. 1917 Unnamed fire Of 304 acres in all 116 acres
  5. 2009 Crafton Fire Of 348 acres in all 20 acres
  6. 1907 Unnamed fire Of 422 acres in all 6 acres

In all, 1,479 acres of Mentone 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 Mentone

Neighboring communities

  1. Mentone 52% Very High · this area
  2. Highland 24% Very High
  3. Redlands 34% Very High
  4. Yucaipa 56% Very High