ZIP code 92029

San Diego County, including Escondido, Harmony Grove, Elfin Forest and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/92029

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    78% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    61% has burned

    Most recently the 2014 Cocos Fire, which burned 430 acres here, one of 15 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    63% Elevated

    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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 11,516 acres · 8,598 state, 2,918 local 78%
  2. High 780 acres · 165 state, 615 local 5%
  3. Moderate 803 acres · 204 state, 600 local 5%
  4. Non-wildland 1,629 acres · Local Responsibility Area 11%

14,729 acres of land in all, 8,967 in the State Responsibility Area and 5,762 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. 1943 Unnamed fire Of 40,248 acres in all 5,410 acres
  2. 2007 Witch Fire Of 162,070 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,265 acres
  3. 1996 Harmony Fire Of 9,359 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 1,880 acres
  4. 1990 Paint Fire Of 2,761 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,161 acres
  5. 1919 Unnamed fire Of 6,693 acres in all 1,142 acres
  6. 1997 Del Dios Fire Cause: Arson 1,073 acres
  7. 2014 Cocos Fire Of 1,995 acres in all 430 acres
  8. 1988 Hodges #2 Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 149 acres
  9. 1989 Harmony Fire Of 143 acres in all · Cause: Playing with fire 141 acres
  10. 1996 Harmony Fire Of 79 acres in all 78 acres

And 5 smaller fires. In all, 8,914 acres of ZIP code 92029 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

Communities in ZIP code 92029

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 92029 78% Very High · this area
  2. 92024 37% Very High
  3. 92025 58% Very High
  4. 92026 74% Very High
  5. 92067 51% Very High
  6. 92069 62% Very High
  7. 92078 65% Very High
  8. 92091 59% Very High
  9. 92096 95% Very High
  10. 92127 71% Very High
  11. 92128 39% Very High