ZIP code 92562

Riverside and San Diego counties, including Murrieta and Wildomar

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/92562

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    41% 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

    86% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Tenaja Fire, which burned 99 acres here, one of 81 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 29,175 acres · 23,983 state, 5,192 local 41%
  2. High 1,181 acres · 321 state, 861 local 2%
  3. Moderate 886 acres · 83 state, 803 local 1%
  4. Non-wildland 7,592 acres · Local Responsibility Area 11%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 31,805 acres · Mostly federal land 45%

70,640 acres of land in all, 24,387 in the State Responsibility Area and 14,448 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. 1958 Steward Fire Of 68,106 acres in all 24,996 acres
  2. 1980 Turner Fire Of 31,447 acres in all 19,102 acres
  3. 1989 Mateo Fire Of 13,479 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 9,700 acres
  4. 1945 Unnamed fire Of 37,888 acres in all 9,010 acres
  5. 1958 Unnamed fire Of 11,775 acres in all 7,536 acres
  6. 1917 Unnamed fire Of 5,624 acres in all 4,743 acres
  7. 1952 Indian Potrero Fire Of 5,605 acres in all 4,711 acres
  8. 1993 Ortega Fire Of 21,012 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 3,718 acres
  9. 1981 Unnamed fire Of 9,182 acres in all · Cause: Arson 3,580 acres
  10. 1969 Unnamed fire Of 15,757 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 3,559 acres

And 71 smaller fires. In all, 60,691 acres of ZIP code 92562 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. 92562 41% Very High · this area
  2. 92028 65% Very High
  3. 92055 <1% Very High
  4. 92530 34% Very High
  5. 92563 56% Very High
  6. 92584 41% Very High
  7. 92590 87% Very High
  8. 92591 36% Very High
  9. 92595 59% Very High
  10. 92694 84% Very High