Highland

City in San Bernardino County

Search for an address

Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/33588/highland

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    24% Very High

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

    Open map

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    39% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Line Fire, which burned 984 acres here, one of 31 fires on record.

    Open map

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    22% 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.

    Open map

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 2,921 acres · <1 state, 2,920 local 24%
  2. High 3,344 acres · <1 state, 3,343 local 28%
  3. Moderate 725 acres · Local Responsibility Area 6%
  4. Non-wildland 4,341 acres · Local Responsibility Area 36%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 623 acres · Mostly federal land 5%

11,954 acres of land in all, 1 in the State Responsibility Area and 11,330 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. 1906 Unnamed fire Of 2,353 acres in all 1,198 acres
  2. 2003 Old Fire Of 91,428 acres in all · Cause: Arson 1,194 acres
  3. 2024 Line Fire Of 43,976 acres in all 984 acres
  4. 1956 East Highland Fire Of 14,444 acres in all 882 acres
  5. 2006 Emerald Fire Of 2,131 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 546 acres
  6. 1980 Sycamore Fire Of 3,479 acres in all 491 acres
  7. 1943 Unnamed fire 455 acres
  8. 2017 Bridge 2 Fire Of 460 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 371 acres
  9. 1968 District #2 Fire Of 289 acres in all 285 acres
  10. 1986 Unnamed fire Of 411 acres in all 281 acres

And 21 smaller fires. In all, 4,679 acres of Highland 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

ZIP codes in Highland

Neighboring communities

  1. Highland 24% Very High · this area
  2. Mentone 52% Very High
  3. Redlands 34% Very High
  4. San Bernardino 29% Very High
  5. Yucaipa 56% Very High