ZIP code 92543

Riverside County, including Hemet, Sage and East Hemet

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/92543

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    45% 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

    36% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Gibbel Fire, which burned 13 acres here, one of 14 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    22% 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 5,534 acres · 4,122 state, 1,412 local 45%
  2. High 365 acres · 163 state, 203 local 3%
  3. Moderate 1,049 acres · 848 state, 201 local 9%
  4. Non-wildland 5,136 acres · Local Responsibility Area 42%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 159 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

12,244 acres of land in all, 5,133 in the State Responsibility Area and 6,952 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. 1993 California Fire Of 24,434 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 3,749 acres
  2. 1962 Rawson Fire Of 12,946 acres in all 2,579 acres
  3. 1982 Rawson Fire Of 1,757 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 806 acres
  4. 2003 Stage Fire Of 1,571 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 421 acres
  5. 2010 Skinner Fire Of 522 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 412 acres
  6. 1962 Ryan Fire Of 1,418 acres in all 396 acres
  7. 1977 Shipley Fire 319 acres
  8. 1981 Cawston Fire Of 721 acres in all 216 acres
  9. 1982 Unnamed fire Of 186 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 140 acres
  10. 1982 Unnamed fire 48 acres

And 4 smaller fires. In all, 4,378 acres of ZIP code 92543 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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