Wardman Heights

Scored homes in Wardman Heights, Desert Hot Springs, CA (Desert Hot Springs, CA metro) average 604 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 681 home scores.

Scored homes in Wardman Heights range from 543 to 611 — a 68-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 681 scored properties.

645 scored homes (95%) in Wardman Heights fall in the Needs Attention tier (580–669). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.

Cindera did not find fire stations whose mapped locations fall inside the Wardman Heights boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Wardman Heights averages 604 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Desert Hot Springs averages 600 (4 points lower); Hidden Springs averages 559 (45 points lower); Winter Springs averages 597 (7 points lower). Block-level conditions explain much of the spread — two streets in the same city can land in different tiers.

A neighborhood average in the Needs Attention tier (580–669) means Wardman Heights is making progress but has not yet reached Good Foundation as a whole. Many California homeowners in this band work toward voluntary-market placement while documenting mitigation.

High-impact steps in Desert Hot Springs, CA include clearing combustible material from Zone 0 (within 5 feet of the structure), upgrading to ember-resistant vents, maintaining roof and gutter cleanliness, and documenting verified actions. Cindera turns these into a prioritized plan — especially valuable for the 645 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 681 scored homes in Wardman Heights, Desert Hot Springs, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 645 homes (95%); High Priority: 36 homes (5%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 604 neighborhood average.