ZIP code 93455

Santa Barbara County, including Orcutt and Santa Maria

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93455

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    7% 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

    6% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Gate Fire, which burned 12 acres here, one of 20 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    16% 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 5,307 acres · 5,272 state, 36 local 7%
  2. High 23,665 acres · 22,681 state, 984 local 31%
  3. Moderate 23,817 acres · 18,879 state, 4,938 local 31%
  4. Non-wildland 18,773 acres · Local Responsibility Area 25%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 4,381 acres · Mostly federal land 6%

75,942 acres of land in all, 46,831 in the State Responsibility Area and 24,731 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. 1989 Cocheo Fire Cause: Vehicle 1,230 acres
  2. 1968 Ainscough Fire 671 acres
  3. 2000 Harris Fire Of 9,330 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 514 acres
  4. 1954 J.f. Goodwin Fire 497 acres
  5. 1994 Oakhill Fire Of 2,130 acres in all 374 acres
  6. 1993 Casmalia Fire Of 978 acres in all · Cause: Playing with fire 324 acres
  7. 1975 Las Flores Fire Of 321 acres in all 304 acres
  8. 1966 Vanderberg Afb #2 Fire Of 239 acres in all 218 acres
  9. 2009 Palmer Fire Cause: Equipment use 140 acres
  10. 1969 Payne Fire Of 627 acres in all 97 acres

And 10 smaller fires. In all, 4,452 acres of ZIP code 93455 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 93455

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93455 7% Very High · this area
  2. 93429 52% High · 1% Very High
  3. 93434 9% Very High
  4. 93436 39% Very High
  5. 93437 1% Very High
  6. 93440 22% Very High
  7. 93454 46% Very High
  8. 93458 No hazard zones