ZIP code 93635

Merced County, including Los Banos and Volta

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93635

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    10% Very High

    All 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

    5% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Nella Fire, which burned 212 acres here, one of 31 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    Not elevated

    Outside the CPUC High Fire-Threat District, though a shutoff can still reach homes whose lines run through it.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 26,331 acres · State Responsibility Area 10%
  2. High 49,762 acres · 49,524 state, 238 local 20%
  3. Moderate 17,904 acres · 9,702 state, 8,201 local 7%
  4. Non-wildland 134,638 acres · Local Responsibility Area 53%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 25,630 acres · Mostly federal land 10%

254,265 acres of land in all, 85,557 in the State Responsibility Area and 143,078 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. 1996 Mercy Fire Of 23,526 acres in all 2,317 acres
  2. 1993 Pg&E #4 Fire Of 9,373 acres in all 2,118 acres
  3. 2001 165 Fire 1,795 acres
  4. 2017 Wright Fire 1,730 acres
  5. 1996 Banos Fire Of 1,563 acres in all 1,344 acres
  6. 1968 Sweeny Hill Fire 1,195 acres
  7. 1981 Swather Fire 885 acres
  8. 1952 Arburua #3 Fire 557 acres
  9. 1964 Merced County #7 Fire 451 acres
  10. 2013 Fremont Fire 430 acres

And 21 smaller fires. In all, 11,833 acres of ZIP code 93635 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 93635

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93635 10% Very High · this area
  2. 93620 <1% Moderate
  3. 93622 10% High · <1% Very High
  4. 93665 No hazard zones
  5. 95075 10% Very High
  6. 95301 13% Moderate
  7. 95322 8% Very High
  8. 95360 10% High
  9. 95374 17% Moderate