ZIP code 92282

Riverside County, including Whitewater, Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/92282

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    7% High · <1% Very High

    Most of the 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

    61% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 Snow Fire, which burned 1,953 acres here, one of 65 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    90% Elevated · 1% 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 208 acres · 18 state, 190 local <1%
  2. High 3,255 acres · 3,129 state, 126 local 7%
  3. Moderate 13,671 acres · 7,854 state, 5,817 local 28%
  4. Non-wildland 1,967 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 29,166 acres · Mostly federal land 60%

48,267 acres of land in all, 11,001 in the State Responsibility Area and 8,100 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 Verbenia Fire Of 21,444 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 17,781 acres
  2. 2006 Millard Fire Of 24,219 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 4,120 acres
  3. 1985 Cabanzo Fire Of 20,971 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 3,385 acres
  4. 1980 Unnamed fire Of 6,212 acres in all 2,366 acres
  5. 2020 Snow Fire Of 6,253 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 1,953 acres
  6. 1979 Whitewater Fire 1,898 acres
  7. 1983 Snow Creek Fire Of 3,970 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 1,881 acres
  8. 1975 Unnamed fire 1,877 acres
  9. 1973 Lavida Fire Of 7,482 acres in all 1,849 acres
  10. 2004 Cottonwood Fire Cause: Smoking 1,819 acres

And 55 smaller fires. In all, 29,214 acres of ZIP code 92282 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. 92282 7% High · <1% Very High · this area
  2. 92220 24% Very High
  3. 92230 51% High · <1% Very High
  4. 92240 65% Moderate · 2% High
  5. 92256 5% Very High
  6. 92258 80% Moderate
  7. 92262 26% Moderate · 1% High
  8. 92339 16% Very High
  9. 92549 27% Very High