ZIP code 93308

Kern County, including Oildale, Bakersfield, Choctaw Valley and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93308

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    16% Very High

    All 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

    15% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Lerdo Fire, which burned 6 acres here, one of 92 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    54% 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 36,162 acres · State Responsibility Area 16%
  2. High 91,363 acres · 81,297 state, 10,067 local 41%
  3. Moderate 40,591 acres · 37,706 state, 2,885 local 18%
  4. Non-wildland 50,007 acres · Local Responsibility Area 23%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 2,831 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

220,954 acres of land in all, 155,164 in the State Responsibility Area and 62,959 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 Choctaw Fire Of 10,522 acres in all · Cause: Arson 7,069 acres
  2. 1970 Red Mountain Fire Of 25,492 acres in all · Cause: Smoking 5,566 acres
  3. 2011 North Fire Cause: Lightning 3,430 acres
  4. 2011 Reed Fire Of 5,900 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 3,423 acres
  5. 1998 Aera Fire Of 2,480 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 2,057 acres
  6. 2005 Pine Fire Cause: Lightning 1,814 acres
  7. 1993 Weller Fire Cause: Equipment use 1,341 acres
  8. 2023 East Fire 1,290 acres
  9. 1974 Shell Oil Co. Fire 1,104 acres
  10. 1997 Poso Fire Of 1,394 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 1,002 acres

And 82 smaller fires. In all, 32,468 acres of ZIP code 93308 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 93308

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93308 16% Very High · this area
  2. 93226 40% Very High
  3. 93250 <1% Moderate
  4. 93263 No hazard zones
  5. 93280 20% Moderate · <1% High
  6. 93287 20% High · 2% Very High
  7. 93301 6% High
  8. 93304 No hazard zones
  9. 93305 8% High
  10. 93306 12% Very High
  11. 93309 No hazard zones
  12. 93311 18% High · 2% Very High
  13. 93312 No hazard zones
  14. 93314 No hazard zones