Juniper Hills, California is an

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located in the foothills on the northern slope of the

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, facing the

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, in

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, United States. The community is situated south and upslope from Littlerock and Pearblossom. The Devil's Punchbowl County Park is located on the east side of the community at the end o
Los Angeles County Route N6
The Juniper Hills Community Association was created in 1948 and maintains a community center. The Juniper Hills Town Council, established by the residents in 2003, serves as a forum for issues, but does not govern. On June 26, 2007, the

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approved th
Juniper Hills Community Standards District
to institute rural land use rules specific to the community. Postal service to the community is spread across portions of three ZIP codes: 93543, 93553 and 93563; and is inside

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History

Wildfire Evacuation (2009)

The Los Angeles County Fire Department placed a mandatory evacuations for parts of Juniper Hills on August 31, 2009 when the Station Fire remained uncontrolled and threatened to burn for another week. All homes in the Juniper Hills area north of Juniper Hills Rd between Emma Rd, Fort Tejon Rd and Longview Rd received mandatory evacuation orders.

The Bobcat Fire (2020)

The Bobcat Fire started on September 6, 2020 in triple-digit temperatures near the Cogswell Dam and the West Fork Day Use area. The fire burned through thick vegetation and dry brush in steep terrain, some of which has not burned in more 60 years. Homes in Juniper Hills were reported to have been burned. Evacuations were ordered on September 20, 2020.

References

External links

Juniper Hills Town Council and Juniper Hills Community Association website
{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Los Angeles County, California Populated places in the Mojave Desert San Gabriel Mountains Unincorporated communities in California