Meadowbrook

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/community/46520/meadowbrook

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 3,518 acres · 3,517 state, 1 local 81%
    2. High 252 acres · State Responsibility Area 6%
    3. Moderate 466 acres · State Responsibility Area 11%
    4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 102 acres · Mostly federal land 2%

    4,338 acres of land in all, 4,235 in the State Responsibility Area and 1 in the Local. 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. 1944 Unnamed fire 12,473 acres in total 1,890 acres here
    2. 1982 Unnamed fire 295 acres in total · Cause: Arson 292 acres here
    3. 2004 Cerrito Fire 16,447 acres in total · Cause: Playing with fire 180 acres here
    4. 1981 Dexter Fire 1,350 acres in total 49 acres here
    5. 2001 Olive Fire 283 acres in total 27 acres here
    6. 1981 Wasson Fire 356 acres in total 8 acres here

    The most recent was the 2004 Cerrito Fire, which burned 180 acres here. In all, 2,162 acres of Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook

Neighboring communities

  1. Meadowbrook 81% Very High · this area
  2. Canyon Lake 28% Very High
  3. Good Hope 66% Very High
  4. Lake Elsinore 70% Very High
  5. Menifee 34% Very High
  6. Perris 24% Very High
  7. Warm Springs 46% 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