ZIP code 92252

San Bernardino County, including Joshua Tree

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/92252

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    61% 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

    13% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Eureka Fire, which burned 213 acres here, one of 13 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    10% 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 1,206 acres · 886 state, 320 local 2%
  2. Moderate 43,620 acres · 5,952 state, 37,668 local 61%
  3. Non-wildland 2,858 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 24,196 acres · Mostly federal land 34%

71,881 acres of land in all, 6,838 in the State Responsibility Area and 40,847 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. 1995 Covington Fire Of 5,154 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 4,472 acres
  2. 1999 Fire #3 Fire Of 11,952 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,559 acres
  3. 2006 Whispering Pines Fire Of 991 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 967 acres
  4. 1978 Joshua Fire Of 7,142 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 821 acres
  5. 1998 Covington Fire 781 acres
  6. 1979 Joshua Tree Fire Of 586 acres in all 568 acres
  7. 1989 Joshua Fire Cause: Arson 531 acres
  8. 1984 Lost Horse Fire Of 3,539 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 516 acres
  9. 2025 Eureka Fire 213 acres
  10. 1985 Quailwash Fire Of 99 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 98 acres

And 3 smaller fires. In all, 9,636 acres of ZIP code 92252 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 92252

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 92252 61% Moderate · 2% High · this area
  2. 92277 11% Moderate · <1% High
  3. 92284 7% High
  4. 92285 19% Moderate · 1% Very High