ZIP code 93638

Madera County, including Madera Acres, Madera and Parksdale

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93638

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    8% High

    All of the 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

    5% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Acres Fire, which burned 632 acres here, one of 6 fires on record.

  • 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. High 4,889 acres · State Responsibility Area 8%
  2. Moderate 9,107 acres · 4,342 state, 4,765 local 16%
  3. Non-wildland 43,928 acres · Local Responsibility Area 76%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 243 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

58,168 acres of land in all, 9,231 in the State Responsibility Area and 48,693 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. 1953 Lambertson Fire 1,102 acres
  2. 1996 Daulton Fire 723 acres
  3. 2025 Acres Fire Cause: Debris burning 632 acres
  4. 1951 Arnold Sallaberry Fire 368 acres
  5. 1966 Desmond-Gill Fire Of 616 acres in all 108 acres
  6. 1998 Canal Fire Of 660 acres in all · Cause: Arson 1 acre

In all, 2,939 acres of ZIP code 93638 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 93638

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93638 8% High · this area
  2. 93610 9% High
  3. 93636 22% High · <1% Very High
  4. 93637 <1% Moderate
  5. 93653 25% Very High