ZIP code 93205

Kern County, including Bodfish

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93205

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    23% Very High

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

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    80% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Isabella Fire, which burned 6 acres here, one of 41 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    54% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 3,437 acres · State Responsibility Area 23%
  2. High 190 acres · State Responsibility Area 1%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 11,237 acres · Mostly federal land 76%

14,864 acres of land in all, 3,627 of it in the State Responsibility Area. 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. 2024 Borel Fire Of 59,289 acres in all 6,623 acres
  2. 1921 Unnamed fire Of 13,172 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 4,765 acres
  3. 2000 King Fire Of 5,106 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 2,689 acres
  4. 1984 Bodfish Fire Of 26,709 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 1,976 acres
  5. 2012 Clear Fire Cause: Lightning 1,450 acres
  6. 1929 Unnamed fire Of 1,461 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,428 acres
  7. 2002 Borel Fire Of 3,418 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 785 acres
  8. 2008 Piute Fire Of 37,346 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 671 acres
  9. 1942 Unnamed fire Of 26,979 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 578 acres
  10. 1963 Bodfish Oaks Fire Of 569 acres in all 526 acres

And 31 smaller fires. In all, 11,930 acres of ZIP code 93205 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

Nearby areas

Communities in ZIP code 93205

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93205 23% Very High · this area
  2. 93240 18% Very High
  3. 93283 11% Very High
  4. 93518 65% Very High