ZIP code 93561

Kern County, including Bear Valley Springs, Stallion Springs, Golden Hills and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93561

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    59% 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

    19% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Wind Fire, which burned 56 acres here, one of 54 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    41% 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 113,895 acres · 111,798 state, 2,097 local 59%
  2. High 67,498 acres · 63,606 state, 3,892 local 35%
  3. Moderate 2,959 acres · 2,183 state, 776 local 2%
  4. Non-wildland 2,825 acres · Local Responsibility Area 1%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 6,164 acres · Mostly federal land 3%

193,341 acres of land in all, 177,588 in the State Responsibility Area and 9,590 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. 1990 Tejon Fire Cause: Lightning 7,799 acres
  2. 2011 Canyon Fire Of 14,585 acres in all · Cause: Aircraft 5,646 acres
  3. 1992 Middle Ridge Fire Of 7,410 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 2,733 acres
  4. 2011 Black Fire Cause: Lightning 2,576 acres
  5. 2024 White Fire Of 5,562 acres in all 1,664 acres
  6. 2010 West Fire Cause: Equipment use 1,637 acres
  7. 2011 Comanche Fire Of 25,939 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,565 acres
  8. 2016 Deer Fire 1,563 acres
  9. 1970 Bear Mountain #1 Fire Of 1,610 acres in all 1,281 acres
  10. 1997 Comanche Fire Cause: Vehicle 1,246 acres

And 44 smaller fires. In all, 35,793 acres of ZIP code 93561 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 93561

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93561 59% Very High · this area
  2. 93501 22% High · 1% Very High
  3. 93518 65% Very High
  4. 93531 87% Very High
  5. 93581 96% High