Yucaipa

City in San Bernardino County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/87042/yucaipa

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    56% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    38% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 El Dorado Fire, which burned 1,190 acres here, one of 42 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    48% 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 10,102 acres · 11 state, 10,091 local 56%
  2. High 942 acres · <1 state, 942 local 5%
  3. Moderate 858 acres · Local Responsibility Area 5%
  4. Non-wildland 6,181 acres · Local Responsibility Area 34%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 3 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

18,086 acres of land in all, 11 in the State Responsibility Area and 18,072 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. 1993 Unnamed fire Of 5,582 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 1,892 acres
  2. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 4,369 acres in all 1,217 acres
  3. 2020 El Dorado Fire Of 22,504 acres in all 1,190 acres
  4. 2009 Pendleton Fire Cause: Arson 839 acres
  5. 1920 Unnamed fire Of 457 acres in all 449 acres
  6. 1921 Unnamed fire Of 950 acres in all 374 acres
  7. 1959 Pendleton Fire Of 338 acres in all 334 acres
  8. 1997 Wildwood Fire Of 819 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 320 acres
  9. 1970 Casco #2 Fire Of 6,234 acres in all 316 acres
  10. 1958 Hunt Fire Of 764 acres in all 304 acres

And 32 smaller fires. In all, 6,897 acres of Yucaipa 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. Yucaipa 56% Very High · this area
  2. Calimesa 83% Very High
  3. Cherry Valley 50% Very High
  4. Highland 24% Very High
  5. Mentone 52% Very High
  6. Oak Glen 71% Very High
  7. Redlands 34% Very High