ZIP code 92240

Riverside County, including Desert Hot Springs and Garnet

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/92240

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    65% Moderate · 2% High

    Most of the Moderate land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where each city or county adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    3% has burned

    Most recently the 1988 State Fire, which burned 154 acres here, one of 2 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    4% 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. High 447 acres · 408 state, 40 local 2%
  2. Moderate 14,825 acres · 1,249 state, 13,577 local 65%
  3. Non-wildland 6,317 acres · Local Responsibility Area 27%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,390 acres · Mostly federal land 6%

22,980 acres of land in all, 1,657 in the State Responsibility Area and 19,933 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. 1988 Local Fire Of 689 acres in all 483 acres
  2. 1988 State Fire Of 302 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 154 acres

In all, 637 acres of ZIP code 92240 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

Communities in ZIP code 92240

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 92240 65% Moderate · 2% High · this area
  2. 92241 61% Moderate
  3. 92258 80% Moderate
  4. 92262 26% Moderate · 1% High
  5. 92276 33% Moderate
  6. 92282 7% High · <1% Very High