Palm Springs

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/55254/palm-springs

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    25% Moderate · 2% Very High

    Most of the Moderate land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the City of Palm Springs adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    24% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Tuscany Fire, which burned 126 acres here, one of 40 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    51% Elevated

    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 1,271 acres · <1 state, 1,271 local 2%
  2. High 1,504 acres · <1 state, 1,504 local 2%
  3. Moderate 15,287 acres · 10 state, 15,277 local 25%
  4. Non-wildland 14,892 acres · Local Responsibility Area 25%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 27,639 acres · Mostly federal land 46%

60,594 acres of land in all, 10 in the State Responsibility Area and 32,945 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. 1980 Dry Falls Fire Of 41,756 acres in all 7,327 acres
  2. 1985 Cabanzo Fire Of 20,971 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 6,884 acres
  3. 1973 Lavida Fire Of 7,482 acres in all 5,419 acres
  4. 1980 Unnamed fire Of 6,212 acres in all 4,070 acres
  5. 1983 Snow Creek Fire Of 3,970 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 3,016 acres
  6. 2005 Blaisdell Fire Of 5,492 acres in all · Cause: Campfire 2,824 acres
  7. 2020 Snow Fire Of 6,253 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 1,943 acres
  8. 1973 One Horse Fire Of 9,120 acres in all 1,508 acres
  9. 1994 Palm Fire Of 19,422 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,295 acres
  10. 1982 Unnamed fire Of 6,153 acres in all 1,180 acres

And 30 smaller fires. In all, 14,659 acres of Palm Springs 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. Palm Springs 25% Moderate · 2% Very High · this area
  2. Cathedral City 22% Moderate
  3. Desert Hot Springs 68% Moderate · <1% High
  4. Rancho Mirage 28% Moderate
  5. Whitewater 36% High