Hesperia

City in San Bernardino County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/33434/hesperia

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    33% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the City of Hesperia adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    27% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Hesperia Fire, which burned 845 acres here, one of 27 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    13% Extreme

    Utilities may shut off power in the CPUC High Fire-Threat District in fire weather, and homes outside it can lose power when their lines run through it.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 15,366 acres · 20 state, 15,346 local 33%
  2. High 5,644 acres · 26 state, 5,618 local 12%
  3. Moderate 4,411 acres · 23 state, 4,388 local 9%
  4. Non-wildland 21,062 acres · Local Responsibility Area 45%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 84 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

46,567 acres of land in all, 70 in the State Responsibility Area and 46,414 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since 1 April 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

Largest fires

  1. 2003 Old Fire Of 91,428 acres in all · Cause: Arson 4,154 acres
  2. 2007 Los Flores Fire Of 4,100 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 3,585 acres
  3. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 15,848 acres in all 1,615 acres
  4. 1979 Hesperia Fire 1,432 acres
  5. 1958 Santa Fe #13 Fire Of 2,809 acres in all 1,191 acres
  6. 1964 Cozy Dell Fire Of 19,218 acres in all 969 acres
  7. 1959 Stable Fire Of 11,981 acres in all 935 acres
  8. 2024 Hesperia Fire Of 1,130 acres in all · Cause: Arson 845 acres
  9. 2016 Pilot Fire Of 8,111 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 835 acres
  10. 1983 Summit Fire Of 1,437 acres in all 776 acres

And 17 smaller fires. In all, 12,548 acres of Hesperia 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

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published 27 June 2025, local map 2 February 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published 28 July 2026
Power line fire risk
California Public Utilities Commission
Published 23 February 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE or the CPUC, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data

Nearby areas

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Neighboring communities

  1. Hesperia 33% Very High · this area
  2. Apple Valley 28% High
  3. Oak Hills 51% Very High
  4. Spring Valley Lake 9% High
  5. Victorville 6% High