Winter Gardens

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/85992/winter-gardens

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    46% Very High

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

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    2% has burned

    The 1987 Assist #105 Fire burned 46 acres here.

  • 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 1,310 acres · Local Responsibility Area 46%
  2. High 349 acres · Local Responsibility Area 12%
  3. Moderate 303 acres · Local Responsibility Area 11%
  4. Non-wildland 867 acres · Local Responsibility Area 31%

2,829 acres of land in all, 2,829 of it in the Local Responsibility Area. 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. 1987 Assist #105 Fire Of 47 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 46 acres

In all, 46 acres of Winter Gardens 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 Winter Gardens

Neighboring communities

  1. Winter Gardens 46% Very High · this area
  2. Bostonia 18% Very High
  3. El Cajon 4% High · 3% Very High
  4. Eucalyptus Hills 81% Very High
  5. Granite Hills 52% Very High
  6. Lakeside 61% Very High
  7. Santee 58% Very High