Elfin Forest

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/community/21916/elfin-forest

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 1,296 acres · State Responsibility Area 100%

    1,296 acres of land in all, 1,295 of it in the State Responsibility Area. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since April 1, 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

  • Fire history

    Fires CAL FIRE has recorded here

    1. 1943 Unnamed fire 40,248 acres in total 1,296 acres here
    2. 1996 Harmony Fire 9,359 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 804 acres here
    3. 1984 Questhaven Fire 29 acres in total 28 acres here

    The most recent was the 1996 Harmony Fire, which burned 804 acres here. In all, 1,296 acres of Elfin Forest 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

Nearby areas

ZIP codes in Elfin Forest

Neighboring communities

  1. Elfin Forest 100% Very High · this area
  2. Encinitas 32% Very High
  3. San Marcos 54% Very High

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published June 27, 2025, local map February 2, 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published July 28, 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data