ZIP code 93920

Monterey County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93920

  • 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

    87% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 Dolan Fire, which burned 38,926 acres here, one of 59 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    >99% Elevated

    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 24,848 acres · State Responsibility Area 25%
  2. High 3,123 acres · State Responsibility Area 3%
  3. Moderate 259 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 72,672 acres · Mostly federal land 72%

100,902 acres of land in all, 28,230 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. 2020 Dolan Fire Of 124,527 acres in all 38,926 acres
  2. 1985 Gorda-Rat Fire Of 56,158 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 33,073 acres
  3. 2008 Gallery Fire Of 163,607 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 25,053 acres
  4. 1970 Buckeye Fire Of 42,308 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 23,187 acres
  5. 1999 Kirk Fire Of 85,835 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 21,540 acres
  6. 1985 Unnamed fire Of 14,370 acres in all 13,330 acres
  7. 2008 Chalk Fire Of 16,266 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 10,514 acres
  8. 1977 Marble-Cone Fire Of 173,333 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 9,103 acres
  9. 2016 Soberanes Fire Of 132,104 acres in all · Cause: Campfire 7,498 acres
  10. 1941 Unnamed fire Of 6,374 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 5,811 acres

And 49 smaller fires. In all, 88,000 acres of ZIP code 93920 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

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93920 25% Very High · this area
  2. 93452 32% Very High
  3. 93923 49% Very High
  4. 93924 28% Very High
  5. 93928 1% Very High
  6. 93940 43% Very High