ZIP code 93531

Kern County, including Keene

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93531

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    87% Very High

    All 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

    15% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Beale Fire, which burned 8 acres here, one of 14 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    100% 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 10,890 acres · State Responsibility Area 87%
  2. High 1,588 acres · State Responsibility Area 13%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 2 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

12,480 acres of land in all, 12,478 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. 1974 Keene #1 Fire 1,038 acres
  2. 2007 Mountain Fire Of 841 acres in all 638 acres
  3. 2023 Beale Fire Of 61 acres in all 58 acres
  4. 2023 Caliente Fire Of 55 acres in all 49 acres
  5. 2010 Caliente Fire Cause: Equipment use 48 acres
  6. 2020 Flat Fire 40 acres
  7. 2024 Train Fire Of 48 acres in all 16 acres
  8. 2022 Bear Fire Cause: Vehicle 16 acres
  9. 2023 Flat Fire 10 acres
  10. 2025 Beale Fire Of 11 acres in all 8 acres

And 4 smaller fires. In all, 1,929 acres of ZIP code 93531 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 93531

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93531 87% Very High · this area
  2. 93518 65% Very High
  3. 93561 59% Very High