A 3.5-acre fire in February destroyed about 100 palm trees; cause remains under investigation with human origin not ruled out. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...Fire is seen torching some of roughly 100 palm trees in February during a blaze at Prescott Preserve. Alvarado said 36 firefighters from Palm Springs, Cathedral City, and CAL FIRE responded after a second alarm was requested, and the fire was contained in about two hours. The fire destroyed approximately 100 palm trees and burned roughly 3.5 acres. Neighbors from the area adjacent to Prescott Preserve, along with volunteers from Oswit Land Trust, tour the fire-damaged section of the preserve with Palm Springs firefighters in the days after a Feb. 1 fire.

Source: The Guardian March 26, 2026 02:31 UTC