ZIP code 92040

San Diego County, including Lakeside, Eucalyptus Hills, Winter Gardens and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/92040

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    62% 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

    79% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Monte Fire, which burned 1,050 acres here, one of 90 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    66% 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 27,124 acres · 23,695 state, 3,429 local 62%
  2. High 1,387 acres · 714 state, 673 local 3%
  3. Moderate 545 acres · Local Responsibility Area 1%
  4. Non-wildland 1,666 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 13,250 acres · Mostly federal land 30%

43,971 acres of land in all, 24,409 in the State Responsibility Area and 6,313 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 32,902 acres
  2. 1956 Outside Origin #42 Fire Of 46,602 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 11,000 acres
  3. 1928 Unnamed fire Of 48,613 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 6,896 acres
  4. 1929 Unnamed fire Of 22,336 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 4,903 acres
  5. 2007 Witch Fire Of 162,070 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 4,439 acres
  6. 1995 El Monte Fire Of 8,564 acres in all · Cause: Smoking 3,759 acres
  7. 1913 Unnamed fire Of 62,426 acres in all 3,371 acres
  8. 1981 Morena Avenue Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 2,648 acres
  9. 1938 Unnamed fire Of 3,468 acres in all 2,561 acres
  10. 1942 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 2,530 acres

And 80 smaller fires. In all, 34,678 acres of ZIP code 92040 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 92040

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 92040 62% Very High · this area
  2. 91901 53% Very High
  3. 92021 72% Very High
  4. 92064 81% Very High
  5. 92065 71% Very High
  6. 92071 61% Very High
  7. 92131 35% Very High