Ramona

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/59346/ramona

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    79% 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

    67% has burned

    Most recently the 2022 Caesar Fire, which burned 11 acres here, one of 30 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    46% 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 19,506 acres · 18,810 state, 696 local 79%
  2. High 1,841 acres · 1,531 state, 311 local 7%
  3. Moderate 683 acres · 372 state, 311 local 3%
  4. Non-wildland 2,466 acres · Local Responsibility Area 10%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 96 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

24,592 acres of land in all, 20,712 in the State Responsibility Area and 3,784 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. 2007 Witch Fire Of 162,070 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 10,901 acres
  2. 1929 Unnamed fire Of 30,494 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 4,844 acres
  3. 1967 Unnamed fire Of 29,083 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 3,465 acres
  4. 1913 Unnamed fire Of 62,426 acres in all 3,182 acres
  5. 1945 Unnamed fire Of 2,364 acres in all 2,024 acres
  6. 1928 Unnamed fire Of 48,613 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,588 acres
  7. 1911 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 1,258 acres
  8. 2003 Cedar Fire Of 270,686 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 1,239 acres
  9. 1955 Clevenger Canyon Fire Of 531 acres in all 503 acres
  10. 1987 Highland Valley Rd. Fire Of 460 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 440 acres

And 20 smaller fires. In all, 16,414 acres of Ramona 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 Ramona

Neighboring communities

  1. Ramona 79% Very High · this area
  2. San Diego 33% Very High
  3. San Diego Country Estates 71% Very High