Rancho Murieta

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/59506/rancho-murieta

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    57% High · 1% Very High

    Most of the High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    23% has burned

    Most recently the 2017 Largo Fire, which burned 233 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

    Not elevated

    Outside the CPUC High Fire-Threat District, though a shutoff can still reach homes whose lines run through it.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 79 acres · State Responsibility Area 1%
  2. High 4,367 acres · 4,152 state, 215 local 57%
  3. Moderate 2,754 acres · 2,436 state, 317 local 36%
  4. Non-wildland 521 acres · Local Responsibility Area 7%

7,721 acres of land in all, 6,667 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,053 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. 2017 Latrobe Fire Of 1,268 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 1,074 acres
  2. 2001 Bevan Fire Of 687 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 398 acres
  3. 1996 Scott Fire Of 8,828 acres in all · Cause: Arson 334 acres
  4. 2017 Largo Fire Of 238 acres in all · Cause: Arson 233 acres
  5. 2001 Michigan #4 Fire Cause: Arson 55 acres
  6. 2002 Puerto Fire Cause: Arson 17 acres
  7. 1974 Cosumnes School Fire Of 582 acres in all 16 acres
  8. 2001 Dillard Wf2 Fire Cause: Playing with fire 11 acres

In all, 1,787 acres of Rancho Murieta 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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