ZIP code 93103

Santa Barbara County, including Santa Barbara and Montecito

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93103

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    38% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where each city or county adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    38% has burned

    Most recently the 2017 Thomas Fire, which burned 332 acres here, one of 10 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    38% Extreme

    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 1,356 acres · 629 state, 727 local 38%
  2. High 145 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  3. Moderate 159 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  4. Non-wildland 1,900 acres · Local Responsibility Area 53%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 10 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

3,570 acres of land in all, 629 in the State Responsibility Area and 2,931 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 2008 Tea Fire Of 1,946 acres in all · Cause: Campfire 1,145 acres
  2. 1964 Coyote Fire Of 65,339 acres in all 689 acres
  3. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 2,253 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 456 acres
  4. 1977 Coyote (Sycamore) Fire Of 679 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 445 acres
  5. 2017 Thomas Fire Of 281,791 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 332 acres
  6. 1939 Unnamed fire 84 acres
  7. 1913 Unnamed fire Of 130 acres in all 57 acres
  8. 1939 Unnamed fire Of 61 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 20 acres
  9. 2009 Jesusita Fire Of 8,734 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 17 acres
  10. 1914 Unnamed fire Of 99 acres in all 1 acre

In all, 1,341 acres of ZIP code 93103 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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Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93103 38% Very High · this area
  2. 93101 2% High
  3. 93105 27% Very High
  4. 93108 52% Very High
  5. 93109 14% High