ZIP code 93268

Kern County, including Taft, Valley Acres, Dustin Acres and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93268

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    69% High

    Most of the High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where each city or county adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    4% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Oil Fire, which burned 7 acres here, one of 22 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. High 29,976 acres · 5,199 state, 24,777 local 69%
  2. Moderate 881 acres · 58 state, 824 local 2%
  3. Non-wildland 4,887 acres · Local Responsibility Area 11%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 7,947 acres · Mostly federal land 18%

43,692 acres of land in all, 5,256 in the State Responsibility Area and 30,488 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. 1996 Taft Fire Cause: Arson 475 acres
  2. 1999 Two Fire Cause: Equipment use 315 acres
  3. 2024 Gardner Fire 254 acres
  4. 2024 Lake 2 Fire 179 acres
  5. 1996 Twentyfive Fire Of 273 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 155 acres
  6. 2025 Honolulu Fire Cause: Power lines 69 acres
  7. 1987 Krn 9954 Fire Of 59 acres in all · Cause: Smoking 58 acres
  8. 2024 Hill Fire Cause: Smoking 41 acres
  9. 2017 Airport Fire Of 21 acres in all 20 acres
  10. 1998 Club Fire Cause: Power lines 14 acres

And 12 smaller fires. In all, 1,617 acres of ZIP code 93268 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 93268

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93268 69% High · this area
  2. 93224 5% Very High
  3. 93252 9% Very High
  4. 93311 18% High · 2% Very High