ZIP code 93531

Kern County, including Keene

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/93531

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 10,890 acres · State Responsibility Area 87%
    2. High 1,588 acres · State Responsibility Area 13%
    3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 2 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

    12,480 acres of land in all, 12,478 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 14 fires that burned here

    1. 1974 Keene #1 Fire 1,038 acres here
    2. 2007 Mountain Fire 841 acres in total 638 acres here
    3. 2023 Beale Fire 61 acres in total 58 acres here
    4. 2023 Caliente Fire 55 acres in total 49 acres here
    5. 2010 Caliente Fire Cause: Equipment use 48 acres here
    6. 2020 Flat Fire 40 acres here
    7. 2024 Train Fire 48 acres in total 16 acres here
    8. 2022 Bear Fire Cause: Vehicle 16 acres here
    9. 2023 Flat Fire 10 acres here
    10. 2025 Beale Fire 11 acres in total 8 acres here

    And 4 smaller fires. The most recent was the 2025 Beale Fire, which burned 8 acres here. In all, 1,929 acres of ZIP code 93531 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 93531

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93531 87% Very High · this area
  2. 93518 65% Very High
  3. 93561 59% 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

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