ZIP code 93306

Kern County, including Bakersfield, East Niles, Hillcrest and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93306

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    12% Very High

    Most of the Very 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

    46% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Little Fire, which burned 857 acres here, one of 136 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    61% 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 7,344 acres · 6,664 state, 680 local 12%
  2. High 11,958 acres · 9,245 state, 2,713 local 19%
  3. Moderate 14,439 acres · 162 state, 14,277 local 23%
  4. Non-wildland 7,611 acres · Local Responsibility Area 12%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 21,332 acres · Mostly federal land 34%

62,684 acres of land in all, 16,070 in the State Responsibility Area and 25,281 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. 2011 Breckenridge Complex Of 25,223 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 7,473 acres
  2. 1974 Adelaide Fire Of 4,108 acres in all 3,692 acres
  3. 1997 Choctaw Fire Of 10,522 acres in all · Cause: Arson 3,444 acres
  4. 1996 Canyon Fire Of 3,336 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 3,261 acres
  5. 1994 Peak Fire Cause: Lightning 2,863 acres
  6. 1916 Unnamed fire Of 4,707 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,594 acres
  7. 1931 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 2,000 acres
  8. 1940 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 1,861 acres
  9. 1927 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 1,748 acres
  10. 1980 Lewis Creek Fire Of 1,923 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 1,735 acres

And 126 smaller fires. In all, 29,134 acres of ZIP code 93306 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 93306

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93306 12% Very High · this area
  2. 93220 40% Very High
  3. 93305 8% High
  4. 93307 2% Moderate
  5. 93308 16% Very High