According to Cal Fire data, San Diego County has 157,338 acres with “very high” fire hazard, the highest level of hazard. In 2011, that figure was more than 180,700 acres.

Now, more than 817,00 acres in San Diego County have been classified by Cal Fire as “very high” for fire hazard, up from 646,838 acres under the 2011 map.

Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps were updated for San Diego County for the first time in 15 years, and they show a 26% increase in acreage now designated as “very high fire risk.” ...

San Diego County has seen a significant increase in areas classified as very high fire hazard zones. In 2011, approximately 646,000 acres were designated as very high fire zones.

According to Cal Fire data, San Diego County has 157,338 acres with “very high” fire hazard, the highest level of hazard. In 2011, that figure was more than 180,700 acres.

The number of acres across San Diego County in a very high fire hazard severity zone went from 646,838 to 817,212, the data shows. By Shelby Bremer • Published March 24, 2025 • Updated on ...

The Office of State Fire Marshal this week released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for San Diego County, showing an increase in areas designated as “very high" fire risk. This is the ...

In 2011, phase four counties had 646,838 acres in the very high category. The new maps have 817,212 acres categorized as very high, 364,767 acres in the high category and 2,956,761 acres in the ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — For the first time in more than a decade, Cal Fire officials have released an updated fire hazard severity zone map for communities across the state. The new map, which ...

According to Cal Fire data, San Diego County has 157,338 acres with “very high” fire hazard, the highest level of hazard. In 2011, that figure was more than 180,700 acres.