ZIP code 92256

San Bernardino County, including Morongo Valley

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/92256

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    5% Very High

    All of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    71% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Hess Fire, which burned 10 acres here, one of 12 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    7% 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 2,083 acres · State Responsibility Area 5%
  2. High 2,068 acres · State Responsibility Area 5%
  3. Moderate 10,056 acres · 10,055 state, 1 local 25%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 26,338 acres · Mostly federal land 65%

40,544 acres of land in all, 14,205 in the State Responsibility Area and 1 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. 2006 Sawtooth Complex Of 61,767 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 15,565 acres
  2. 2006 Millard Fire Of 24,219 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 9,368 acres
  3. 1950 North Fork Fire Of 13,188 acres in all 7,112 acres
  4. 2005 Paradise Fire Of 3,082 acres in all 2,966 acres
  5. 1995 Verbenia Fire Of 21,444 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 2,964 acres
  6. 1957 Dry Misson Fire Of 760 acres in all 526 acres
  7. 1980 Scenic Fire Of 257 acres in all 107 acres
  8. 2015 Lake Fire Of 31,284 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 102 acres
  9. 1917 Unnamed fire Of 278 acres in all 35 acres
  10. 1958 Cottonwood Fire Of 588 acres in all 19 acres

And 2 smaller fires. In all, 28,895 acres of ZIP code 92256 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

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Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 92256 5% Very High · this area
  2. 92220 24% Very High
  3. 92268 16% Very High
  4. 92282 7% High · <1% Very High
  5. 92284 7% High
  6. 92305 8% Very High
  7. 92339 16% Very High