ZIP code 92059

San Diego County, including Pala

Search for an address

Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/92059

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    50% Very High

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

    Open map

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    76% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Henderson Fire, which burned 255 acres here, one of 43 fires on record.

    Open map

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    >99% 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.

    Open map

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 8,849 acres · State Responsibility Area 50%
  2. High 11 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  3. Moderate 4 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 8,755 acres · Mostly federal land 50%

17,620 acres of land in all, 8,865 of it in the State 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

Largest fires

  1. 1942 Unnamed fire Of 7,082 acres in all 3,460 acres
  2. 1968 Magee Fire Of 2,333 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,295 acres
  3. 2000 Pechanga Fire Of 11,734 acres in all 1,964 acres
  4. 2007 Poomacha Fire Of 49,411 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,756 acres
  5. 1958 Pala Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 1,682 acres
  6. 1942 Unnamed fire Of 1,260 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,162 acres
  7. 1953 Unnamed fire Of 9,226 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 870 acres
  8. 1920 Unnamed fire Of 918 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 799 acres
  9. 1953 Aqueduct Fire Of 1,007 acres in all 731 acres
  10. 1924 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 689 acres

And 33 smaller fires. In all, 13,448 acres of ZIP code 92059 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 92059

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 92059 50% Very High · this area
  2. 92028 65% Very High
  3. 92061 59% Very High
  4. 92082 76% Very High
  5. 92592 59% Very High