ZIP code 91978

San Diego County, including Spring Valley and Jamul

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/91978

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 2,029 acres · 1,706 state, 324 local 26%
    2. High 89 acres · 8 state, 81 local 1%
    3. Moderate 93 acres · Local Responsibility Area 1%
    4. Non-wildland 329 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
    5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 5,123 acres · Mostly federal land 67%

    7,664 acres of land in all, 1,714 in the State Responsibility Area and 827 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 25 fires that burned here

    1. 1985 Miller Fire 8,270 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 4,956 acres here
    2. 1970 Laguna Fire 174,162 acres in total · Cause: Campfire 4,880 acres here
    3. 2007 Harris 2 Fire 90,728 acres in total 4,562 acres here
    4. 1911 Unnamed fire 10,394 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 3,824 acres here
    5. 1950 Wet Back Fire 3,955 acres in total 2,959 acres here
    6. 1999 Proctor Fire 1,460 acres in total · Cause: Arson 1,139 acres here
    7. 1958 San Miguel Fire 975 acres in total 358 acres here
    8. 1945 Unnamed fire 708 acres in total 316 acres here
    9. 1926 Unnamed fire 10,371 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 309 acres here
    10. 1998 Jamacha Fire 148 acres here

    And 15 smaller fires. The most recent was the 2025 Lodge Fire, which burned 77 acres here. In all, 6,703 acres of ZIP code 91978 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

Communities in ZIP code 91978

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 91978 26% Very High · this area
  2. 91902 24% Very High
  3. 91914 53% Very High
  4. 91935 82% Very High
  5. 91941 7% Very High
  6. 91977 29% Very High
  7. 92019 59% 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

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