ZIP code 93644

Madera County, including Oakhurst and Ahwahnee

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93644

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    14% Very High

    All of the Very 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

    52% has burned

    Most recently the 2022 Washburn Fire, which burned 2,040 acres here, one of 36 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    42% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 10,238 acres · State Responsibility Area 14%
  2. High 14,378 acres · State Responsibility Area 19%
  3. Moderate 860 acres · State Responsibility Area 1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 49,543 acres · Mostly federal land 66%

75,019 acres of land in all, 25,476 of it in the State Responsibility Area. 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. 1961 Harlow Fire Of 43,331 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 10,379 acres
  2. 2017 Railroad Fire Of 12,371 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 9,809 acres
  3. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 10,310 acres in all 9,556 acres
  4. 1934 Unnamed fire Of 8,313 acres in all 8,017 acres
  5. 1926 Unnamed fire 4,394 acres
  6. 2022 Washburn Fire Of 4,886 acres in all · Cause: Arson 2,040 acres
  7. 1951 Oakhurst Fire Of 1,366 acres in all 1,277 acres
  8. 1917 Unnamed fire 1,153 acres
  9. 1958 Unnamed fire 836 acres
  10. 1930 Unnamed fire 701 acres

And 26 smaller fires. In all, 39,283 acres of ZIP code 93644 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 93644

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93644 14% Very High · this area
  2. 93601 46% Very High
  3. 93604 7% Very High
  4. 93614 43% Very High
  5. 93623 31% Very High
  6. 93643 11% Very High
  7. 93669 18% Very High
  8. 95389 1% Very High