ZIP code 92009

San Diego County, including Carlsbad

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/92009

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 3,246 acres · Local Responsibility Area 42%
    2. High 1,096 acres · Local Responsibility Area 14%
    3. Moderate 657 acres · Local Responsibility Area 8%
    4. Non-wildland 2,799 acres · Local Responsibility Area 36%

    7,798 acres of land in all, 7,798 of it in the Local 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. 1996 Harmony Fire 9,359 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 2,050 acres here
    2. 1943 Unnamed fire 40,248 acres in total 1,243 acres here
    3. 1970 Theater Fire 1,190 acres here
    4. 1935 Unnamed fire 930 acres here
    5. 2014 Poinsettia Fire 377 acres in total 79 acres here

    The most recent was the 2014 Poinsettia Fire, which burned 79 acres here. In all, 3,545 acres of ZIP code 92009 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 92009

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 92009 42% Very High · this area
  2. 92008 17% Very High
  3. 92010 46% Very High
  4. 92011 24% Very High
  5. 92024 37% Very High
  6. 92078 65% Very High
  7. 92081 23% 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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