ZIP code 93280

Kern County, including Wasco

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93280

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    20% Moderate · <1% High

    All of the Moderate 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 Wildwood Fire, which burned 159 acres here, one of 21 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 21 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%
  2. Moderate 40,515 acres · Local Responsibility Area 20%
  3. Non-wildland 161,671 acres · Local Responsibility Area 80%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 45 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

202,251 acres of land in all, 202,206 of it in the Local 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. 1996 Gilbreth Fire Cause: Arson 4,234 acres
  2. 2024 Lost Hills Fire Of 4,044 acres in all 834 acres
  3. 2019 Refuge Fire Of 3,283 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 711 acres
  4. 1996 Pond Fire Cause: Arson 612 acres
  5. 1996 Goose Fire Of 1,296 acres in all · Cause: Arson 266 acres
  6. 2024 Ave 80 Fire Of 273 acres in all 237 acres
  7. 2024 Rowlee Fire 215 acres
  8. 2024 Sherwood 2 Fire Of 163 acres in all 161 acres
  9. 2025 Wildwood Fire 159 acres
  10. 2024 Pond Fire 109 acres

And 11 smaller fires. In all, 7,321 acres of ZIP code 93280 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 93280

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93280 20% Moderate · <1% High · this area
  2. 93201 4% Moderate
  3. 93206 7% Moderate · 2% High
  4. 93215 8% Moderate
  5. 93219 1% Moderate
  6. 93249 34% High
  7. 93250 <1% Moderate
  8. 93263 No hazard zones
  9. 93308 16% Very High