ZIP code 93640

Fresno County, including Mendota

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93640

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    7% Moderate · 5% High

    Most of the Moderate 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

    7% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Derrick Fire, which burned 71 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 4,707 acres · 3,967 state, 740 local 5%
  2. Moderate 6,769 acres · 3,757 state, 3,011 local 7%
  3. Non-wildland 90,603 acres · Local Responsibility Area 89%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 24 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

102,103 acres of land in all, 7,724 in the State Responsibility Area and 94,354 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. 1979 Ciervo Fire Of 62,902 acres in all 5,552 acres
  2. 2005 Five Fire Of 2,372 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,544 acres
  3. 2006 3 Rocks Fire Of 9,435 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 901 acres
  4. 2024 Mateo Fire Cause: Vehicle 751 acres
  5. 1984 Cantua Creek Fire Of 468 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 265 acres
  6. 2024 Derrick Fire Of 72 acres in all · Cause: Arson 71 acres

In all, 6,722 acres of ZIP code 93640 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 93640

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93640 7% Moderate · 5% High · this area
  2. 93210 31% Very High
  3. 93608 2% High
  4. 93622 10% High · <1% Very High
  5. 93630 3% Moderate
  6. 93637 <1% Moderate
  7. 93668 <1% Moderate