ZIP code 93960

Monterey County, including Soledad

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/93960

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    44% 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

    31% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Stonewall Fire, which burned 31 acres here, one of 41 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    50% 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 50,058 acres · 48,631 state, 1,427 local 44%
  2. High 10,035 acres · 8,982 state, 1,053 local 9%
  3. Moderate 11,667 acres · 3,051 state, 8,616 local 10%
  4. Non-wildland 31,291 acres · Local Responsibility Area 27%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 11,488 acres · Mostly federal land 10%

114,539 acres of land in all, 60,664 in the State Responsibility Area and 42,387 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. 1944 Unnamed fire Of 17,750 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 7,666 acres
  2. 2009 Gloria Fire Of 6,436 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 5,469 acres
  3. 1986 River Fire Of 5,469 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 4,948 acres
  4. 2020 River Fire Of 50,214 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 3,947 acres
  5. 2016 Metz Fire Cause: Debris burning 3,856 acres
  6. 1951 La Gloria Fire Of 4,229 acres in all 3,254 acres
  7. 1986 Bryant Canyon Fire 2,428 acres
  8. 1980 Shirttail Fire 2,045 acres
  9. 1931 Unnamed fire Of 2,135 acres in all 2,042 acres
  10. 1938 Unnamed fire 1,374 acres

And 31 smaller fires. In all, 35,841 acres of ZIP code 93960 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. 93960 44% Very High · this area
  2. 93908 21% Very High
  3. 93924 28% Very High
  4. 93926 7% Very High
  5. 93927 46% Very High
  6. 93930 45% Very High
  7. 95043 59% Very High