ZIP code 93442

San Luis Obispo County, including Morro Bay and Cayucos

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93442

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    8% 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

    29% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 Toro Fire, which burned 2 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

    10% 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 2,215 acres · 1,439 state, 776 local 8%
  2. High 13,310 acres · 13,041 state, 269 local 46%
  3. Moderate 9,401 acres · 8,283 state, 1,118 local 33%
  4. Non-wildland 1,059 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 2,771 acres · Mostly federal land 10%

28,756 acres of land in all, 22,763 in the State Responsibility Area and 3,222 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. 1994 Hwy 41 Fire Of 50,729 acres in all · Cause: Arson 7,305 acres
  2. 1913 Unnamed fire 606 acres
  3. 1924 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 303 acres
  4. 1955 Toro Creek Fire Of 1,221 acres in all 276 acres
  5. 1929 Unnamed fire Of 245 acres in all 141 acres
  6. 1913 Unnamed fire 139 acres
  7. 2013 Creek Fire Of 94 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 63 acres
  8. 2011 Bear Fire Cause: Vehicle 4 acres
  9. 2020 Toro Fire Cause: Power lines 2 acres

In all, 8,303 acres of ZIP code 93442 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. 93442 8% Very High · this area
  2. 93402 70% Very High
  3. 93405 41% Very High
  4. 93422 37% Very High
  5. 93430 44% High · 2% Very High
  6. 93453 23% Very High