Kings County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/county/031/kings

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    14% High · 4% Very High

    Most of the High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    6% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Salt Fire, which burned 142 acres here, one of 44 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    <1% Elevated

    Utilities may shut off power in the CPUC High Fire-Threat District in fire weather, and homes outside it can lose power when their lines run through it.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 31,730 acres · State Responsibility Area 4%
  2. High 123,381 acres · 94,978 state, 28,403 local 14%
  3. Moderate 52,242 acres · 22,086 state, 30,156 local 6%
  4. Non-wildland 656,242 acres · Local Responsibility Area 74%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 27,472 acres · Mostly federal land 3%

891,067 acres of land in all, 148,795 in the State Responsibility Area and 714,800 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since 1 April 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

Largest fires

  1. 1996 Skyline Fire Cause: Power lines 20,568 acres
  2. 2017 Garza Fire Of 48,887 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 15,502 acres
  3. 1984 Flat Top Fire Cause: Equipment use 7,217 acres
  4. 1996 Hwy 41 Fire Cause: Arson 3,198 acres
  5. 1979 State Of Cal #32 Fire 2,291 acres
  6. 2007 Tar Fire Of 5,671 acres in all 2,090 acres
  7. 1994 York Fire Cause: Equipment use 1,012 acres
  8. 1969 Avenal Canyon Fire Cause: Equipment use 983 acres
  9. 2008 Avenal Fire Cause: Arson 944 acres
  10. 1979 Pyramid Hills Fire 691 acres

And 34 smaller fires. In all, 55,035 acres of Kings County 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

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published 27 June 2025, local map 2 February 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published 28 July 2026
Power line fire risk
California Public Utilities Commission
Published 23 February 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE or the CPUC, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data

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Cities and towns in Kings County

Unincorporated communities in Kings County

ZIP codes in Kings County

Neighboring counties

  1. Kings County 14% High · 4% Very High · this area
  2. Fresno County 8% Very High
  3. Kern County 12% Very High
  4. Monterey County 36% Very High
  5. San Luis Obispo County 28% Very High
  6. Tulare County 7% Very High