ZIP code 93449

San Luis Obispo County, including Pismo Beach

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93449

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    54% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    7% has burned

    The 2020 Avila Fire burned 416 acres here.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    77% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 3,388 acres · 2,638 state, 751 local 54%
  2. High 2,131 acres · 1,472 state, 659 local 34%
  3. Moderate 211 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
  4. Non-wildland 554 acres · Local Responsibility Area 9%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 32 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

6,317 acres of land in all, 4,110 in the State Responsibility Area and 2,175 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. 2020 Avila Fire Of 434 acres in all 416 acres

In all, 417 acres of ZIP code 93449 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 93449

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93449 54% Very High · this area
  2. 93401 30% Very High
  3. 93405 41% Very High
  4. 93420 43% Very High
  5. 93424 46% Very High
  6. 93433 5% Moderate
  7. 93445 33% Very High