ZIP code 92082

San Diego County, including Valley Center, Escondido and Pala

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/92082

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    76% 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

    69% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Keys Fire, which burned 18 acres here, one of 68 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    58% 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 61,078 acres · 59,447 state, 1,631 local 76%
  2. High 5,346 acres · State Responsibility Area 7%
  3. Moderate 18 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 14,032 acres · Mostly federal land 17%

80,473 acres of land in all, 64,811 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,631 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 Paradise Fire Of 56,546 acres in all · Cause: Arson 32,233 acres
  2. 2007 Poomacha Fire Of 49,411 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 14,771 acres
  3. 1953 Unnamed fire Of 9,226 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 8,215 acres
  4. 1950 Guejito Fire Of 8,025 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 4,758 acres
  5. 1947 Unnamed fire 3,333 acres
  6. 2007 Witch Fire Of 162,070 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,530 acres
  7. 1956 Rose Fire Of 4,841 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,178 acres
  8. 1970 Lilac Fire Of 2,083 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,979 acres
  9. 1969 Moosa Fire Of 6,944 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,914 acres
  10. 1996 Rincon Fire Of 1,984 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 1,858 acres

And 58 smaller fires. In all, 55,610 acres of ZIP code 92082 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

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Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 92082 76% Very High · this area
  2. 92026 74% Very High
  3. 92027 85% Very High
  4. 92028 65% Very High
  5. 92059 50% Very High
  6. 92061 59% Very High
  7. 92065 71% Very High
  8. 92070 48% Very High
  9. 92084 63% Very High