ZIP code 93285

Kern County, including Wofford Heights, Lake Isabella and Alta Sierra

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93285

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    22% Very High

    All of the Very 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

    90% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Cane Fire, which burned 2 acres here, one of 54 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    99% Extreme

    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. Very High 7,581 acres · State Responsibility Area 22%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 27,334 acres · Mostly federal land 78%

34,914 acres of land in all, 7,581 of it in the State 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. 2021 French Fire Of 26,535 acres in all 12,975 acres
  2. 1990 Stormy Fire Of 22,883 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 6,271 acres
  3. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 12,523 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 5,382 acres
  4. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 8,603 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 4,837 acres
  5. 2016 Cedar Fire Of 29,101 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 4,429 acres
  6. 2014 Way Fire Of 3,882 acres in all 3,401 acres
  7. 2014 Shirley Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 2,546 acres
  8. 1981 Flat Fire Cause: Playing with fire 1,728 acres
  9. 2010 Bull Fire Of 16,448 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,695 acres
  10. 1961 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 1,335 acres

And 44 smaller fires. In all, 31,329 acres of ZIP code 93285 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 93285

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93285 22% Very High · this area
  2. 93238 10% Very High
  3. 93240 18% Very High