Poway

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/58520/poway

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    80% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    87% has burned

    Most recently the 2007 Witch Fire, which burned 7,252 acres here, one of 39 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    21% 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 19,949 acres · 18 state, 19,931 local 80%
  2. High 1,660 acres · <1 state, 1,660 local 7%
  3. Moderate 1,064 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  4. Non-wildland 2,391 acres · Local Responsibility Area 10%

25,065 acres of land in all, 18 in the State Responsibility Area and 25,047 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. 1967 Unnamed fire Of 29,083 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 13,516 acres
  2. 1913 Unnamed fire Of 62,426 acres in all 8,961 acres
  3. 2007 Witch Fire Of 162,070 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 7,252 acres
  4. 2003 Cedar Fire Of 270,686 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 6,996 acres
  5. 1958 Pearson Peak #2 Fire Of 4,174 acres in all 3,141 acres
  6. 1919 Unnamed fire Of 8,653 acres in all 1,377 acres
  7. 1943 Unnamed fire Of 40,248 acres in all 1,336 acres
  8. 1995 Poway Fire Of 1,680 acres in all 899 acres
  9. 1993 Poway Fire Of 831 acres in all 802 acres
  10. 1993 Coach Fire Of 708 acres in all 580 acres

And 29 smaller fires. In all, 21,788 acres of Poway 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

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Neighboring communities

  1. Poway 80% Very High · this area
  2. San Diego 33% Very High