Sage

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/64056/sage

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    95% Very High

    Most of the Very 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

    82% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Ignacio Fire, which burned 21 acres here, one of 51 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    96% 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 41,568 acres · 41,568 state, <1 local 95%
  2. High 114 acres · 114 state, <1 local <1%
  3. Moderate 418 acres · 418 state, <1 local 1%
  4. Non-wildland 1 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,589 acres · Mostly federal land 4%

43,689 acres of land in all, 42,100 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

Largest fires

  1. 1928 Unnamed fire Of 60,175 acres in all 19,263 acres
  2. 1993 California Fire Of 24,434 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 4,581 acres
  3. 2003 Mountain Fire Of 10,331 acres in all 3,801 acres
  4. 1995 Stanley Fire Of 5,129 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 3,753 acres
  5. 1997 Pauba Fire Of 7,101 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 3,229 acres
  6. 2004 Melton Fire Of 3,693 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 3,126 acres
  7. 1950 Rawson Fire Of 3,538 acres in all 3,040 acres
  8. 1962 Rawson Fire Of 12,946 acres in all 2,713 acres
  9. 2012 Buck Fire Cause: Lightning 2,637 acres
  10. 2022 Fairview Fire Of 28,098 acres in all 1,923 acres

And 41 smaller fires. In all, 35,615 acres of Sage 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. Sage 95% Very High · this area
  2. Hemet 21% Very High