ZIP code 93526

Inyo County, including Independence

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93526

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    29% High · 1% Very High

    All 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

    62% has burned

    Most recently the 2007 Oak Fire, which burned 18,146 acres here, one of 11 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    66% 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 422 acres · State Responsibility Area 1%
  2. High 9,887 acres · State Responsibility Area 29%
  3. Moderate 1,626 acres · State Responsibility Area 5%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 22,335 acres · Mostly federal land 65%

34,270 acres of land in all, 11,935 of it in the State Responsibility Area. 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. 2007 Oak Fire Of 27,063 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 18,146 acres
  2. 2006 Goodale Fire Of 3,751 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,519 acres
  3. 1999 Division Fire Of 2,981 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 825 acres
  4. 2006 Aberdeen Fire Cause: Lightning 404 acres
  5. 2007 Seven Fire Of 1,644 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 361 acres
  6. 1984 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 198 acres
  7. 2005 Pinyon Fire Cause: Lightning 155 acres
  8. 1980 Fort Fire Of 314 acres in all 119 acres
  9. 1985 Onion Fire Of 9,084 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 53 acres
  10. 1988 Unnamed fire Of 615 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 38 acres

And 1 smaller fire. In all, 21,401 acres of ZIP code 93526 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. 93526 29% High · 1% Very High · this area
  2. 93513 6% High · <1% Very High