ZIP code 93243

Kern and Los Angeles counties, including Lebec

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93243

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    83% 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

    53% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 King Fire, which burned 206 acres here, one of 131 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    82% 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 87,058 acres · 87,057 state, 1 local 83%
  2. High 6,951 acres · 6,950 state, <1 local 7%
  3. Moderate 6,866 acres · 6,684 state, 182 local 7%
  4. Non-wildland 389 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 3,947 acres · Mostly federal land 4%

105,211 acres of land in all, 100,692 in the State Responsibility Area and 572 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. 1986 Los Alamos Fire 12,114 acres
  2. 2024 Post Fire Of 15,563 acres in all 9,546 acres
  3. 2006 Quail Fire 4,770 acres
  4. 1980 Unnamed fire 3,969 acres
  5. 2006 Westside Fire Of 4,025 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 2,823 acres
  6. 2022 Thunder Fire Cause: Lightning 2,465 acres
  7. 2005 Gorman Fire Of 2,516 acres in all 2,415 acres
  8. 2007 Gorman Fire 2,374 acres
  9. 1968 Liebre Fire Of 48,564 acres in all 2,229 acres
  10. 1920 Unnamed fire Of 2,385 acres in all 2,184 acres

And 121 smaller fires. In all, 55,379 acres of ZIP code 93243 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. 93243 83% Very High · this area
  2. 93040 12% Very High
  3. 93203 15% Moderate · 5% Very High
  4. 93225 14% Very High
  5. 93307 2% Moderate
  6. 93313 <1% Moderate
  7. 93532 32% Very High
  8. 93536 42% Very High