ZIP code 93285

Kern County, including Wofford Heights, Lake Isabella and Alta Sierra

Search for an address

Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/93285

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 7,581 acres · State Responsibility Area 22%
    2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 27,334 acres · Mostly federal land 78%

    34,914 acres of land in all, 7,581 of it in the State Responsibility Area. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since April 1, 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

  • Fire history

    The 10 largest of 54 fires that burned here

    1. 2021 French Fire 26,535 acres in total 12,975 acres here
    2. 1990 Stormy Fire 22,883 acres in total · Cause: Lightning 6,271 acres here
    3. 1924 Unnamed fire 12,523 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 5,382 acres here
    4. 1924 Unnamed fire 8,603 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 4,837 acres here
    5. 2016 Cedar Fire 29,101 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 4,429 acres here
    6. 2014 Way Fire 3,882 acres in total 3,401 acres here
    7. 2014 Shirley Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 2,546 acres here
    8. 1981 Flat Fire Cause: Playing with fire 1,728 acres here
    9. 2010 Bull Fire 16,448 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,695 acres here
    10. 1961 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 1,335 acres here

    And 44 smaller fires. The most recent was the 2025 Cane Fire, which burned 2 acres here. In all, 31,329 acres of ZIP code 93285 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

Nearby areas

Communities in ZIP code 93285

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93285 22% Very High · this area
  2. 93238 10% Very High
  3. 93240 18% Very High

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published June 27, 2025, local map February 2, 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published July 28, 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data