ZIP code 93549

Inyo County, including Olancha and Cartago

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93549

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    28% Moderate · <1% Very High

    Most of the Moderate 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

    3% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Cartago Fire, which burned 101 acres here, one of 9 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    23% 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 1,050 acres · 138 state, 912 local <1%
  2. High 14,635 acres · 10,724 state, 3,911 local 5%
  3. Moderate 91,187 acres · 90,609 state, 577 local 28%
  4. Non-wildland 364 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 214,656 acres · Mostly federal land 67%

321,891 acres of land in all, 101,471 in the State Responsibility Area and 5,764 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. 2008 Clover Fire Of 15,789 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 5,893 acres
  2. 1996 Sage Flat Fire Cause: Equipment use 2,127 acres
  3. 1987 Grant Fire 372 acres
  4. 2003 Olancha Fire Cause: Lightning 271 acres
  5. 2016 Ash Fire Cause: Lightning 110 acres
  6. 2024 Cartago Fire Cause: Power lines 101 acres
  7. 2008 Honey Bee Fire Of 1,390 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 67 acres
  8. 1997 Tunawee Fire Of 63 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 56 acres
  9. 2021 Crystal Fire Cause: Campfire 2 acres

In all, 8,906 acres of ZIP code 93549 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

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Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93549 28% Moderate · <1% Very High · this area
  2. 93527 15% Moderate · 4% Very High
  3. 93530 68% Moderate
  4. 93545 13% Moderate · <1% Very High