ZIP code 93117

Santa Barbara County, including Goleta, Eastern Goleta Valley, Santa Barbara and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93117

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    69% Very High

    Most of the Very 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

    63% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Mariposa Fire, which burned 22 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

    44% 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 74,344 acres · 73,929 state, 415 local 69%
  2. High 2,182 acres · 1,970 state, 212 local 2%
  3. Moderate 1,173 acres · 177 state, 996 local 1%
  4. Non-wildland 5,132 acres · Local Responsibility Area 5%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 24,876 acres · Mostly federal land 23%

107,707 acres of land in all, 76,076 in the State Responsibility Area and 6,755 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. 1955 Refugio Fire Of 79,429 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 56,181 acres
  2. 2021 Alisal Fire Cause: Lightning 16,947 acres
  3. 2008 Gap Fire Of 9,545 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 8,341 acres
  4. 2017 Whittier Fire Of 18,412 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 7,701 acres
  5. 2016 Sherpa Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 7,464 acres
  6. 2004 Gaviota Fire Cause: Lightning 7,190 acres
  7. 1926 Los Cruces Fire Cause: Arson 4,605 acres
  8. 1979 Eagle Canyon Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 3,765 acres
  9. 1922 Unnamed fire Of 3,785 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,089 acres
  10. 1921 Unnamed fire Of 5,553 acres in all 1,320 acres

And 34 smaller fires. In all, 67,539 acres of ZIP code 93117 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. 93117 69% Very High · this area
  2. 93105 27% Very High
  3. 93106 No hazard zones
  4. 93111 36% Very High
  5. 93427 73% Very High
  6. 93436 39% Very High
  7. 93460 30% Very High
  8. 93463 48% Very High