Moreno Valley

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. Very High 9,182 acres · 90 state, 9,092 local 28%
  2. High 1,639 acres · 3 state, 1,637 local 5%
  3. Moderate 1,568 acres · 1 state, 1,567 local 5%
  4. Non-wildland 20,667 acres · Local Responsibility Area 63%

  33,057 acres of land in all, 93 in the State Responsibility Area and 32,963 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

  The 10 largest of 63 fires that burned here

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  1. 1973 Unnamed fire 2,616 acres here
  2. 1997 Beach Fire 2,295 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,360 acres here
  3. 1962 Unnamed fire 1,620 acres in total 1,092 acres here
  4. 1986 Wilmot Fire 1,443 acres in total · Cause: Arson 1,056 acres here
  5. 1958 Unnamed fire 956 acres in total 887 acres here
  6. 1953 Console Springs Fire 2,361 acres in total 862 acres here
  7. 1996 Kitching Fire 1,256 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 609 acres here
  8. 1980 Treemont Fire 838 acres in total 483 acres here
  9. 1970 Reche Fire 3,864 acres in total 452 acres here
  10. 1979 Unnamed fire 444 acres in total 426 acres here

  And 53 smaller fires. The most recent was the 2025 Reche Fire, which burned 18 acres here. In all, 8,590 acres of Moreno Valley 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