ZIP code 93653

Madera and Mariposa counties

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93653

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    25% 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

    17% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 1-4 Fire, which burned 1,242 acres here, one of 35 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    47% Elevated · <1% 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 34,559 acres · State Responsibility Area 25%
  2. High 94,008 acres · State Responsibility Area 68%
  3. Moderate 5,420 acres · State Responsibility Area 4%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 5,261 acres · Mostly federal land 4%

139,247 acres of land in all, 133,986 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. 2021 River Fire Of 9,655 acres in all 8,101 acres
  2. 1928 Unnamed fire Of 21,194 acres in all 3,141 acres
  3. 1954 Bufford Mtn Fire Of 4,939 acres in all · Cause: Escaped prescribed burn 2,951 acres
  4. 1961 Harlow Fire Of 43,331 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,606 acres
  5. 1969 Lightning #36 Fire Of 4,662 acres in all 1,454 acres
  6. 2025 1-4 Fire Of 4,451 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,242 acres
  7. 2005 Bailey Fire 1,024 acres
  8. 2024 Canal Fire Cause: Equipment use 899 acres
  9. 1962 Roadside #5 Fire Of 901 acres in all 831 acres
  10. 1981 Rabbit Hill Fire 821 acres

And 25 smaller fires. In all, 24,206 acres of ZIP code 93653 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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Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93653 25% Very High · this area
  2. 93601 46% Very High
  3. 93610 9% High
  4. 93614 43% Very High
  5. 93636 22% High · <1% Very High
  6. 93638 8% High
  7. 95306 26% Very High
  8. 95333 14% High
  9. 95338 51% Very High