Nuevo

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/52624/nuevo

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    23% 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

    8% has burned

    Most recently the 1989 State 1060 Fire, which burned 48 acres here, one of 3 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    60% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 981 acres · 830 state, 150 local 23%
  2. High 226 acres · 96 state, 130 local 5%
  3. Moderate 377 acres · 189 state, 188 local 9%
  4. Non-wildland 2,748 acres · Local Responsibility Area 63%

4,332 acres of land in all, 1,115 in the State Responsibility Area and 3,217 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. 1988 Stagecoach Fire Of 4,571 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 315 acres
  2. 1989 State 1060 Fire Of 195 acres in all 48 acres
  3. 1978 Unnamed fire Of 2,553 acres in all 1 acre

In all, 363 acres of Nuevo 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 Nuevo

Neighboring communities

  1. Nuevo 23% Very High · this area
  2. Lakeview 2% Moderate · 1% Very High
  3. Perris 24% Very High
  4. Romoland 58% Very High