ZIP code 92027

San Diego County, including Escondido, San Diego and Valley Center

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/92027

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 32,652 acres · 23,437 state, 9,215 local 85%
    2. High 849 acres · 269 state, 580 local 2%
    3. Moderate 674 acres · 231 state, 443 local 2%
    4. Non-wildland 3,553 acres · Local Responsibility Area 9%
    5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 756 acres · Mostly federal land 2%

    38,485 acres of land in all, 23,937 in the State Responsibility Area and 13,791 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 44 fires that burned here

    1. 2007 Witch Fire 162,070 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 21,300 acres here
    2. 1993 Guejiuto Fire 17,820 acres in total · Cause: Power lines 15,903 acres here
    3. 2003 Paradise Fire 56,546 acres in total · Cause: Arson 8,346 acres here
    4. 1955 Oakvale Lodge Fire 8,198 acres here
    5. 1913 Unnamed fire 62,426 acres in total 6,655 acres here
    6. 1938 Unnamed fire 2,291 acres here
    7. 1946 Unnamed fire 2,997 acres in total 1,454 acres here
    8. 1987 Grade Fire 2,748 acres in total · Cause: Arson 1,156 acres here
    9. 1993 Boden Fire 1,630 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,073 acres here
    10. 1962 Bear Ridge Fire 1,855 acres in total 1,049 acres here

    And 34 smaller fires. The most recent was the 2021 Clevenger Fire, which burned 53 acres here. In all, 30,573 acres of ZIP code 92027 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 92027

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 92027 85% Very High · this area
  2. 92025 58% Very High
  3. 92026 74% Very High
  4. 92064 81% Very High
  5. 92065 71% Very High
  6. 92082 76% 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