Lucerne Valley

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. Very High 156 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  2. High 13,648 acres · 11,380 state, 2,268 local 20%
  3. Moderate 37,994 acres · 16,248 state, 21,746 local 56%
  4. Non-wildland 2,608 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 13,196 acres · Mostly federal land 20%

  67,601 acres of land in all, 27,784 in the State Responsibility Area and 26,621 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since April 1, 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

• Fire history

  Fires CAL FIRE has recorded here

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  1. 1979 Millie Fire 7,560 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 240 acres here
  2. 2007 Meridian Fire 446 acres in total · Cause: Lightning 145 acres here
  3. 2017 High Fire 158 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 51 acres here
  4. 1976 Coyote Fire 5,520 acres in total · Cause: Arson 14 acres here
  5. 2024 Lucerne Fire 420 acres in total 10 acres here

  The most recent was the 2024 Lucerne Fire, which burned 10 acres here. In all, 458 acres of Lucerne 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