California Hot Springs, CA
How exposed is California Hot Springs to wildfire?
California Hot Springs sits at the 99th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 100 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks California Hot Springs at the 100th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where California Hot Springs's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 100% of California Hot Springs's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 100 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where California Hot Springs ranks
California Hot Springs scores 99th nationally and 92nd within California — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, California Hot Springs ranks 209 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,019 by building count (1 is largest). Within California alone, it ranks 117 of 1,570 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for California on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in California Hot Springs
Because California Hot Springs is in California, a wildfire-hazard disclosure is legally required before a sale closes here — unusual nationally, since only these two states mandate it. The state's FAIR Plan alone carried 668,609 policies by the end of 2025. Full detail in the disclosure-law guide.
Hardening a home in California Hot Springs
Because Direct exposure dominates in California Hot Springs (100%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where California Hot Springs's figures come from
California Hot Springs's 99th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what California Hot Springs's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.