Oceanside

City in San Diego County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/53322/oceanside

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    10% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    3% has burned

    Most recently the 2017 Lilac Fire, which burned 39 acres here, one of 8 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    5% 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 2,592 acres · <1 state, 2,592 local 10%
  2. High 2,983 acres · 2 state, 2,982 local 11%
  3. Moderate 1,979 acres · 1 state, 1,979 local 7%
  4. Non-wildland 19,359 acres · Local Responsibility Area 72%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 4 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

26,917 acres of land in all, 2 in the State Responsibility Area and 26,911 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. 1979 Unnamed fire Of 966 acres in all 251 acres
  2. 1938 Unnamed fire Of 194 acres in all 192 acres
  3. 2014 River Fire 168 acres
  4. 1937 Unnamed fire 87 acres
  5. 2017 Lilac Fire Of 4,081 acres in all 39 acres
  6. 1937 Unnamed fire Of 119 acres in all 16 acres
  7. 1987 Assist #38 Fire Of 226 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 9 acres
  8. 1953 Pueblitos Canyon Fire Of 1,158 acres in all 3 acres

In all, 766 acres of Oceanside 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. Oceanside 10% Very High · this area
  2. Bonsall 66% Very High
  3. Camp Pendleton Mainside <1% Very High
  4. Camp Pendleton South 1% Very High
  5. Carlsbad 33% Very High
  6. Vista 14% Very High