ZIP code 93251

Kern County, including McKittrick

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93251

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    73% High · 2% Very High

    Most of the 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

    3% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Loop Fire, which burned 11 acres here, one of 19 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    Not elevated

    Outside the CPUC High Fire-Threat District, though a shutoff can still reach homes whose lines run through it.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 1,195 acres · 828 state, 366 local 2%
  2. High 49,851 acres · 48,055 state, 1,796 local 73%
  3. Moderate 4,283 acres · 2,911 state, 1,372 local 6%
  4. Non-wildland 8,039 acres · Local Responsibility Area 12%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 5,217 acres · Mostly federal land 8%

68,585 acres of land in all, 51,794 in the State Responsibility Area and 11,573 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. 1997 Lokern Two Fire Of 4,566 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 1,246 acres
  2. 2011 58 Complex Of 674 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 409 acres
  3. 1997 Lokern Fire Cause: Power lines 317 acres
  4. 1999 Reward Fire Cause: Power lines 55 acres
  5. 1996 Bidart Fire Of 50 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 47 acres
  6. 1996 58 Fire Of 46 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 45 acres
  7. 2012 Unnamed fire Of 36 acres in all 35 acres
  8. 2024 Lost Fire 29 acres
  9. 2025 Lokern Fire 28 acres
  10. 1998 Standard Fire Of 110 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 22 acres

And 9 smaller fires. In all, 2,295 acres of ZIP code 93251 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. 93251 73% High · 2% Very High · this area
  2. 93224 5% Very High
  3. 93249 34% High