ZIP code 92061

San Diego County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/92061

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    59% Very High

    All 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

    82% has burned

    Most recently the 2019 Gate Fire, which burned 7 acres here, one of 38 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    76% 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 13,182 acres · State Responsibility Area 59%
  2. High 913 acres · State Responsibility Area 4%
  3. Moderate 500 acres · State Responsibility Area 2%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 7,684 acres · Mostly federal land 34%

22,279 acres of land in all, 14,595 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. 2007 Poomacha Fire Of 49,411 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 14,772 acres
  2. 1987 Palomar Fire Of 15,582 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 5,605 acres
  3. 1962 Lightning Fire Of 3,660 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 2,608 acres
  4. 1919 Unnamed fire 2,608 acres
  5. 1919 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 1,676 acres
  6. 1947 Unnamed fire Of 2,159 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,669 acres
  7. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 3,408 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,483 acres
  8. 1999 La Jolla Fire Of 7,846 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 1,008 acres
  9. 2003 Paradise Fire Of 56,546 acres in all · Cause: Arson 794 acres
  10. 1917 Unnamed fire Of 1,392 acres in all 749 acres

And 28 smaller fires. In all, 18,248 acres of ZIP code 92061 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

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 92061 59% Very High · this area
  2. 92059 50% Very High
  3. 92060 36% Very High
  4. 92070 48% Very High
  5. 92082 76% Very High