Temescal Valley

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/78138/temescal-valley

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    80% 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

    60% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Eagle Fire, which burned 39 acres here, one of 38 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    38% 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 9,892 acres · 8,311 state, 1,581 local 80%
  2. High 737 acres · 257 state, 480 local 6%
  3. Moderate 782 acres · 367 state, 416 local 6%
  4. Non-wildland 535 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 451 acres · Mostly federal land 4%

12,398 acres of land in all, 8,934 in the State Responsibility Area and 3,013 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. 1981 Dawson Fire Of 8,000 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,218 acres
  2. 2018 Holy Fire Of 23,025 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,541 acres
  3. 1957 Fiasco Fire Of 7,310 acres in all 1,256 acres
  4. 2004 Cerrito Fire Of 16,447 acres in all · Cause: Playing with fire 870 acres
  5. 1990 Bedford Fire Of 3,991 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 823 acres
  6. 1980 Indian Fire Of 28,940 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 680 acres
  7. 1922 Unnamed fire Of 670 acres in all 658 acres
  8. 1917 Unnamed fire 658 acres
  9. 1995 Dawson Fire Of 4,718 acres in all · Cause: Playing with fire 648 acres
  10. 1979 Bedford #2 Fire Of 1,438 acres in all 567 acres

And 28 smaller fires. In all, 7,484 acres of Temescal Valley 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. Temescal Valley 80% Very High · this area
  2. Corona 29% Very High
  3. El Cerrito 60% Very High
  4. Lake Elsinore 70% Very High