Santee

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/70224/santee

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    58% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    42% has burned

    Most recently the 2003 Cedar Fire, which burned 2,231 acres here, one of 22 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    37% Elevated · <1% 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 6,175 acres · 3 state, 6,172 local 58%
  2. High 1,241 acres · Local Responsibility Area 12%
  3. Moderate 624 acres · Local Responsibility Area 6%
  4. Non-wildland 2,656 acres · Local Responsibility Area 25%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 2 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

10,698 acres of land in all, 3 in the State Responsibility Area and 10,693 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 2,231 acres
  2. 1994 Rocoso Fire Of 3,218 acres in all 2,217 acres
  3. 1942 Unnamed fire Of 1,221 acres in all 890 acres
  4. 1981 Assist #72 Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 696 acres
  5. 1944 Unnamed fire Of 6,174 acres in all 369 acres
  6. 1941 Unnamed fire Of 406 acres in all 366 acres
  7. 1966 Carlton Hills Fire 329 acres
  8. 1989 Assist #59/Magnolia Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 309 acres
  9. 1943 Unnamed fire 292 acres
  10. 1950 Quarry Fire 279 acres

And 12 smaller fires. In all, 4,466 acres of Santee 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

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Neighboring communities

  1. Santee 58% Very High · this area
  2. Bostonia 18% Very High
  3. El Cajon 4% High · 3% Very High
  4. Eucalyptus Hills 81% Very High
  5. Lakeside 61% Very High
  6. San Diego 33% Very High
  7. Winter Gardens 46% Very High