ZIP code 93249

Kern County, including Lost Hills

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93249

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    34% High

    Most of the 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

    11% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Kecks Fire, which burned 43 acres here, one of 37 fires on record.

  • 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. High 43,891 acres · 23,741 state, 20,150 local 34%
  2. Moderate 6,082 acres · 2,968 state, 3,114 local 5%
  3. Non-wildland 80,116 acres · Local Responsibility Area 61%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 325 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

130,415 acres of land in all, 26,709 in the State Responsibility Area and 103,381 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. 1993 Orchard Fire Of 19,969 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 5,449 acres
  2. 1966 Orchard Peak Fire Of 15,485 acres in all 3,430 acres
  3. 2023 Almond Fire Of 5,229 acres in all 1,621 acres
  4. 2006 Annette Fire Cause: Vehicle 1,429 acres
  5. 1995 46 Fire Of 7,461 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 1,294 acres
  6. 2024 Lost Hills Fire Of 4,044 acres in all 1,073 acres
  7. 2024 Lost 3 Fire Of 3,283 acres in all 973 acres
  8. 1995 Devils Den Fire Cause: Vehicle 759 acres
  9. 2024 Olive West Fire Of 1,357 acres in all 638 acres
  10. 1970 Blackwell Land Co. Fire 463 acres

And 27 smaller fires. In all, 14,876 acres of ZIP code 93249 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

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Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93249 34% High · this area
  2. 93204 58% High
  3. 93206 7% Moderate · 2% High
  4. 93251 73% High · 2% Very High
  5. 93280 20% Moderate · <1% High
  6. 93461 10% Very High