Moreno Valley

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/49270/moreno-valley

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    28% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    26% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Reche Fire, which burned 18 acres here, one of 63 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    7% 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 9,182 acres · 90 state, 9,092 local 28%
  2. High 1,639 acres · 3 state, 1,637 local 5%
  3. Moderate 1,568 acres · 1 state, 1,567 local 5%
  4. Non-wildland 20,667 acres · Local Responsibility Area 63%

33,057 acres of land in all, 93 in the State Responsibility Area and 32,963 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. 1973 Unnamed fire 2,616 acres
  2. 1997 Beach Fire Of 2,295 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,360 acres
  3. 1962 Unnamed fire Of 1,620 acres in all 1,092 acres
  4. 1986 Wilmot Fire Of 1,443 acres in all · Cause: Arson 1,056 acres
  5. 1958 Unnamed fire Of 956 acres in all 887 acres
  6. 1953 Console Springs Fire Of 2,361 acres in all 862 acres
  7. 1996 Kitching Fire Of 1,256 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 609 acres
  8. 1980 Treemont Fire Of 838 acres in all 483 acres
  9. 1970 Reche Fire Of 3,864 acres in all 452 acres
  10. 1979 Unnamed fire Of 444 acres in all 426 acres

And 53 smaller fires. In all, 8,590 acres of Moreno 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. Moreno Valley 28% Very High · this area
  2. March ARB 38% Very High
  3. Perris 24% Very High
  4. Riverside 21% Very High