Rainbow

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/59248/rainbow

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    73% 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

    50% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Aruba Fire, which burned 52 acres here, one of 9 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    100% 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 5,163 acres · 5,163 state, <1 local 73%
  2. High 1,767 acres · State Responsibility Area 25%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 140 acres · Mostly federal land 2%

7,069 acres of land in all, 6,930 in the State Responsibility Area and <1 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. 1942 Unnamed fire Of 7,082 acres in all 1,029 acres
  2. 1969 Unnamed fire Of 2,233 acres in all 1,012 acres
  3. 1969 Unnamed fire Of 19,513 acres in all 711 acres
  4. 1992 Rainbow Fire Of 2,694 acres in all · Cause: Arson 565 acres
  5. 1927 Unnamed fire Of 1,364 acres in all 476 acres
  6. 2007 Rice Fire Of 9,472 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 380 acres
  7. 1913 Unnamed fire Of 403 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 240 acres
  8. 1979 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 91 acres
  9. 2021 Aruba Fire Of 54 acres in all 52 acres

In all, 3,553 acres of Rainbow 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 Rainbow

Neighboring communities

  1. Rainbow 73% Very High · this area
  2. Temecula 30% Very High