ZIP code 93430

San Luis Obispo County, including Cayucos

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93430

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    44% High · 2% Very High

    Most of the 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

    13% has burned

    Most recently the 2023 Green Fire, which burned 247 acres here, one of 9 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    11% 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 1,045 acres · State Responsibility Area 2%
  2. High 20,591 acres · 20,513 state, 78 local 44%
  3. Moderate 23,732 acres · 23,555 state, 177 local 51%
  4. Non-wildland 224 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,036 acres · Mostly federal land 2%

46,628 acres of land in all, 45,113 in the State Responsibility Area and 479 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 1931 Unnamed fire Of 17,959 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 5,327 acres
  2. 2020 Whale Fire Cause: Lightning 322 acres
  3. 2023 Green Fire Cause: Power lines 247 acres
  4. 1955 Toro Creek Fire Of 1,221 acres in all 68 acres
  5. 2013 Creek Fire Of 94 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 31 acres
  6. 2013 Cottontail Fire 30 acres
  7. 2017 Villa Fire Cause: Power lines 10 acres
  8. 2018 Creek Fire Cause: Equipment use 3 acres
  9. 2020 Creek Fire Cause: Vehicle 2 acres

In all, 5,857 acres of ZIP code 93430 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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Communities in ZIP code 93430

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93430 44% High · 2% Very High · this area
  2. 93422 37% Very High
  3. 93428 12% Very High
  4. 93442 8% Very High
  5. 93465 22% Very High