Oak Glen

Community in San Bernardino County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/52715/oak-glen

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    71% 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

    88% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 El Dorado Fire, which burned 4,882 acres here, one of 15 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    99% 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 6,858 acres · 6,803 state, 55 local 71%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 2,742 acres · Mostly federal land 29%

9,600 acres of land in all, 6,803 in the State Responsibility Area and 55 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. 2020 El Dorado Fire Of 22,504 acres in all 4,882 acres
  2. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 4,369 acres in all 2,605 acres
  3. 1943 Unnamed fire Of 2,360 acres in all 1,451 acres
  4. 2009 Oak Glen 3 Fire Cause: Arson 981 acres
  5. 1995 Bluff Fire Of 2,461 acres in all · Cause: Campfire 825 acres
  6. 2020 Apple Fire Of 33,236 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 716 acres
  7. 1997 Wildwood Fire Of 819 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 281 acres
  8. 1958 Ford Fire 214 acres
  9. 2017 Oak Fire Of 326 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 98 acres
  10. 1942 Unnamed fire 80 acres

And 5 smaller fires. In all, 8,443 acres of Oak Glen 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 Oak Glen

Neighboring communities

  1. Oak Glen 71% Very High · this area
  2. Cherry Valley 50% Very High
  3. Yucaipa 56% Very High