ZIP code 92561

Riverside County, including Mountain Center

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/92561

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    15% 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

    62% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Rosa Fire, which burned 1,630 acres here, one of 56 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    32% 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 15,454 acres · 15,454 state, <1 local 15%
  2. High 1,150 acres · 1,150 state, <1 local 1%
  3. Moderate 1,811 acres · State Responsibility Area 2%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 86,415 acres · Mostly federal land 82%

104,830 acres of land in all, 18,414 in the State Responsibility Area and <1 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. 1994 Palm Fire Of 19,422 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 15,333 acres
  2. 2013 Mountain Fire Of 27,524 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 13,566 acres
  3. 2018 Cranston Fire Of 13,229 acres in all · Cause: Arson 9,675 acres
  4. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 18,433 acres in all 6,521 acres
  5. 1940 Unnamed fire Of 12,728 acres in all 6,295 acres
  6. 1980 Dry Falls Fire Of 41,756 acres in all 5,519 acres
  7. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 17,174 acres in all 4,622 acres
  8. 1975 Lake Hemet Fire Of 5,215 acres in all · Cause: Playing with fire 4,333 acres
  9. 1943 Unnamed fire Of 10,110 acres in all 3,956 acres
  10. 1999 Mixing Fire Cause: Arson 3,264 acres

And 46 smaller fires. In all, 65,204 acres of ZIP code 92561 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. 92561 15% Very High · this area
  2. 92253 19% Moderate · 5% High
  3. 92260 34% Moderate · 1% Very High
  4. 92264 16% Moderate · 3% Very High
  5. 92539 61% Very High
  6. 92544 55% Very High
  7. 92549 27% Very High