San Diego

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/66000/san-diego

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    33% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    36% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Academy Fire, which burned 48 acres here, one of 101 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    30% Elevated · 2% 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 71,778 acres · 41 state, 71,737 local 33%
  2. High 23,336 acres · 2 state, 23,334 local 11%
  3. Moderate 10,770 acres · <1 state, 10,770 local 5%
  4. Non-wildland 82,212 acres · Local Responsibility Area 38%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 29,725 acres · Mostly federal land 14%

217,821 acres of land in all, 44 in the State Responsibility Area and 188,052 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. 2003 Cedar Fire Of 270,686 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 28,500 acres
  2. 1943 Unnamed fire Of 40,248 acres in all 12,039 acres
  3. 2007 Witch Fire Of 162,070 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 10,625 acres
  4. 1979 Unnamed fire Of 9,429 acres in all 7,360 acres
  5. 1981 Assist #59 Fire Of 7,311 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 7,148 acres
  6. 1944 Unnamed fire Of 6,174 acres in all 5,565 acres
  7. 1967 Unnamed fire Of 29,083 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 4,387 acres
  8. 1935 Unnamed fire 3,675 acres
  9. 1943 Unnamed fire Of 3,577 acres in all 3,416 acres
  10. 1950 Sycamore Canyon Fire 3,142 acres

And 91 smaller fires. In all, 78,692 acres of San Diego 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 San Diego

50

Neighboring communities

  1. San Diego 33% Very High · this area
  2. Bonita 17% High · 1% Very High
  3. Chula Vista 27% Very High
  4. Coronado <1% High
  5. Del Dios >99% Very High
  6. Del Mar 39% Very High
  7. El Cajon 4% High · 3% Very High
  8. Escondido 46% Very High
  9. Fairbanks Ranch 49% Very High
  10. Imperial Beach 3% Very High
  11. La Mesa 4% High
  12. La Presa 40% Very High
  13. Lemon Grove 1% Moderate · 1% High
  14. National City No hazard zones
  15. Poway 80% Very High
  16. Ramona 79% Very High
  17. Rancho Santa Fe 40% Very High
  18. Santee 58% Very High
  19. Solana Beach 7% Very High