ZIP code 93923

Monterey County, including Carmel-by-the-Sea

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93923

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    49% Very High

    Most 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

    69% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Vasquez Fire, which burned 2 acres here, one of 34 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    29% 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 63,472 acres · 62,335 state, 1,137 local 49%
  2. High 20,202 acres · 18,713 state, 1,488 local 16%
  3. Moderate 396 acres · 72 state, 324 local <1%
  4. Non-wildland 251 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 45,645 acres · Mostly federal land 35%

129,966 acres of land in all, 81,121 in the State Responsibility Area and 3,201 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

Largest fires

  1. 2016 Soberanes Fire Of 132,104 acres in all · Cause: Campfire 70,023 acres
  2. 2008 Gallery Fire Of 163,607 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 43,189 acres
  3. 1977 Marble-Cone Fire Of 173,333 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 34,625 acres
  4. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 54,480 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 31,243 acres
  5. 1954 Devil Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 13,094 acres
  6. 1999 Kirk Fire Of 85,835 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 11,809 acres
  7. 1913 Unnamed fire Of 11,768 acres in all 10,439 acres
  8. 1933 Unnamed fire Of 7,429 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 6,491 acres
  9. 1911 Unnamed fire Of 3,215 acres in all 3,006 acres
  10. 1996 Sur Fire Of 4,407 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,905 acres

And 24 smaller fires. In all, 90,040 acres of ZIP code 93923 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 93923

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93923 49% Very High · this area
  2. 93920 25% Very High
  3. 93921 44% Very High
  4. 93924 28% Very High
  5. 93940 43% Very High
  6. 93953 71% Very High