Yucca Valley

Town in San Bernardino County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/87056/yucca-valley

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    18% High

    Most of the High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the Town of Yucca Valley adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    12% has burned

    Most recently the 2022 Elk Trail Fire, which burned 294 acres here, one of 6 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    26% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. High 4,712 acres · 1 state, 4,711 local 18%
  2. Moderate 15,220 acres · 4 state, 15,216 local 60%
  3. Non-wildland 4,507 acres · Local Responsibility Area 18%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,052 acres · Mostly federal land 4%

25,492 acres of land in all, 5 in the State Responsibility Area and 24,434 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 2006 Sawtooth Complex Of 61,767 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,254 acres
  2. 1988 Yucca Fire Of 873 acres in all 807 acres
  3. 1975 Jackrabbit/Longs Canyon Fire 527 acres
  4. 2008 Acoma Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 356 acres
  5. 2022 Elk Trail Fire Of 414 acres in all · Cause: Arson 294 acres
  6. 1980 Skyline Fire Of 355 acres in all 136 acres

In all, 3,086 acres of Yucca Valley 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 Yucca Valley

Neighboring communities

  1. Yucca Valley 18% High · this area
  2. Joshua Tree 76% Moderate · 5% High