ZIP code 93427

Santa Barbara County, including Buellton

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93427

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    73% 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

    5% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Grade Fire, which burned 23 acres here, one of 11 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    91% Elevated · <1% 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 32,660 acres · 32,612 state, 48 local 73%
  2. High 8,578 acres · 8,301 state, 277 local 19%
  3. Moderate 2,734 acres · 2,285 state, 449 local 6%
  4. Non-wildland 495 acres · Local Responsibility Area 1%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 11 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

44,479 acres of land in all, 43,198 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,270 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 Range Fire Of 945 acres in all · Cause: Escaped prescribed burn 928 acres
  2. 1969 Buell Fire 540 acres
  3. 2003 Alamo Fire 219 acres
  4. 2000 Jonata Fire Of 193 acres in all 112 acres
  5. 2019 Mcmurray Fire Of 355 acres in all 92 acres
  6. 2018 Windmill Fire Cause: Equipment use 90 acres
  7. 1955 Refugio Fire Of 79,429 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 72 acres
  8. 2019 Bar Fire Of 52 acres in all · Cause: Escaped prescribed burn 51 acres
  9. 2000 Nojoqui Fire 27 acres
  10. 2024 Grade Fire Of 24 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 23 acres

And 1 smaller fire. In all, 2,174 acres of ZIP code 93427 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

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Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93427 73% Very High · this area
  2. 93117 69% Very High
  3. 93436 39% Very High
  4. 93440 22% Very High
  5. 93441 38% Very High
  6. 93463 48% Very High