Perris

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/56700/perris

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    24% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    8% has burned

    Most recently the 2012 Freeway Fire, which burned 97 acres here, one of 13 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    37% Elevated · <1% 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 4,954 acres · 2 state, 4,952 local 24%
  2. High 479 acres · <1 state, 479 local 2%
  3. Moderate 454 acres · 1 state, 453 local 2%
  4. Non-wildland 14,147 acres · Local Responsibility Area 70%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 237 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

20,270 acres of land in all, 3 in the State Responsibility Area and 20,030 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. 1979 Sophie Fire Of 1,111 acres in all 788 acres
  2. 1979 Unnamed fire Of 297 acres in all 280 acres
  3. 1980 Unnamed fire Of 602 acres in all 189 acres
  4. 1979 Unnamed fire Of 157 acres in all 142 acres
  5. 1983 Goetz Series Fire Of 332 acres in all · Cause: Arson 116 acres
  6. 2012 Freeway Fire Of 98 acres in all 97 acres
  7. 2011 Garza Fire Of 167 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 87 acres
  8. 1994 Dump Fire 59 acres
  9. 1958 Yeager Fire Of 1,145 acres in all 33 acres
  10. 1979 Yucca #2 Fire Of 421 acres in all 29 acres

And 3 smaller fires. In all, 1,698 acres of Perris 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. Perris 24% Very High · this area
  2. Canyon Lake 28% Very High
  3. Good Hope 66% Very High
  4. March ARB 38% Very High
  5. Meadowbrook 81% Very High
  6. Mead Valley 46% Very High
  7. Menifee 34% Very High
  8. Moreno Valley 28% Very High
  9. Nuevo 23% Very High
  10. Romoland 58% Very High