ZIP code 93450

Monterey County, including San Ardo

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93450

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    66% 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

    26% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Sargent Fire, which burned 13 acres here, one of 30 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    6% 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 76,939 acres · 76,878 state, 61 local 66%
  2. High 33,153 acres · 32,058 state, 1,095 local 28%
  3. Moderate 3,145 acres · 1,582 state, 1,563 local 3%
  4. Non-wildland 1,717 acres · Local Responsibility Area 1%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,469 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

116,424 acres of land in all, 110,518 in the State Responsibility Area and 4,437 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. 1953 Casey Fire Of 21,024 acres in all 20,445 acres
  2. 1953 Orradre Fire Of 2,843 acres in all 2,011 acres
  3. 2006 Rico Fire Of 14,509 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,612 acres
  4. 2021 Sargent Fire Cause: Debris burning 1,115 acres
  5. 1969 Bryan Fire 1,061 acres
  6. 1959 S.p.r.r. #15 Fire Of 998 acres in all 985 acres
  7. 2018 Gulch Fire Cause: Equipment use 682 acres
  8. 1996 Pg&E #13 Fire 638 acres
  9. 1986 Grigory Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 545 acres
  10. 1957 Superior Fire 471 acres

And 20 smaller fires. In all, 30,664 acres of ZIP code 93450 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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