ZIP code 93924

Monterey County, including Carmel Valley Village

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93924

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    28% Very High

    Most 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

    72% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Grade Fire, which burned 6 acres here, one of 31 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    96% Elevated · 4% 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 33,982 acres · 33,793 state, 189 local 28%
  2. High 39,104 acres · 38,671 state, 433 local 33%
  3. Moderate 3,018 acres · 2,804 state, 214 local 3%
  4. Non-wildland 48 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 43,800 acres · Mostly federal land 37%

119,952 acres of land in all, 75,268 in the State Responsibility Area and 884 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. 2008 Gallery Fire Of 163,607 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 42,790 acres
  2. 1977 Marble-Cone Fire Of 173,333 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 39,496 acres
  3. 2016 Soberanes Fire Of 132,104 acres in all · Cause: Campfire 33,038 acres
  4. 1999 Kirk Fire Of 85,835 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 23,092 acres
  5. 2020 River Fire Of 50,214 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 22,497 acres
  6. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 54,480 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 18,487 acres
  7. 1928 Unnamed fire Of 20,898 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 10,502 acres
  8. 2020 Carmel Fire Cause: Vehicle 6,960 acres
  9. 1974 Unnamed fire Cause: Arson 2,652 acres
  10. 1918 Unnamed fire Of 3,448 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,895 acres

And 21 smaller fires. In all, 86,623 acres of ZIP code 93924 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 93924

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93924 28% Very High · this area
  2. 93908 21% Very High
  3. 93920 25% Very High
  4. 93923 49% Very High
  5. 93927 46% Very High
  6. 93940 43% Very High
  7. 93960 44% Very High