Murrieta

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/50076/murrieta

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    43% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the City of Murrieta 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 2019 Tenaja Fire, which burned 252 acres here, one of 11 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    9% 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 9,764 acres · 4 state, 9,760 local 43%
  2. High 1,358 acres · Local Responsibility Area 6%
  3. Moderate 1,233 acres · Local Responsibility Area 5%
  4. Non-wildland 10,323 acres · Local Responsibility Area 46%

22,678 acres of land in all, 4 in the State Responsibility Area and 22,674 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. 1981 Unnamed fire Of 9,182 acres in all · Cause: Arson 1,906 acres
  2. 1956 Sandia Fire Of 2,053 acres in all 1,882 acres
  3. 1969 Unnamed fire Of 19,513 acres in all 944 acres
  4. 1987 State 1587 Fire Of 3,276 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 847 acres
  5. 1934 Unnamed fire Of 3,052 acres in all 566 acres
  6. 2019 Tenaja Fire Of 1,940 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 252 acres
  7. 1959 Yoder Fire 153 acres
  8. 1996 Tenaja Fire Of 138 acres in all 113 acres
  9. 1998 Lee Fire Of 485 acres in all 101 acres
  10. 2007 Daily Fire Of 224 acres in all 26 acres

And 1 smaller fire. In all, 5,966 acres of Murrieta 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. Murrieta 43% Very High · this area
  2. French Valley 37% Very High
  3. Menifee 34% Very High
  4. Temecula 30% Very High
  5. Wildomar 61% Very High