ZIP code 93549

Inyo County, including Olancha and Cartago

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/93549

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 1,050 acres · 138 state, 912 local <1%
    2. High 14,635 acres · 10,724 state, 3,911 local 5%
    3. Moderate 91,187 acres · 90,609 state, 577 local 28%
    4. Non-wildland 364 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%
    5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 214,656 acres · Mostly federal land 67%

    321,891 acres of land in all, 101,471 in the State Responsibility Area and 5,764 in the Local. 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

    Fires CAL FIRE has recorded here

    1. 2008 Clover Fire 15,789 acres in total · Cause: Lightning 5,893 acres here
    2. 1996 Sage Flat Fire Cause: Equipment use 2,127 acres here
    3. 1987 Grant Fire 372 acres here
    4. 2003 Olancha Fire Cause: Lightning 271 acres here
    5. 2016 Ash Fire Cause: Lightning 110 acres here
    6. 2024 Cartago Fire Cause: Power lines 101 acres here
    7. 2008 Honey Bee Fire 1,390 acres in total · Cause: Lightning 67 acres here
    8. 1997 Tunawee Fire 63 acres in total · Cause: Lightning 56 acres here
    9. 2021 Crystal Fire Cause: Campfire 2 acres here

    The most recent was the 2024 Cartago Fire, which burned 101 acres here. In all, 8,906 acres of ZIP code 93549 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 93549

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93549 28% Moderate · <1% Very High · this area
  2. 93527 15% Moderate · 4% Very High
  3. 93530 68% Moderate
  4. 93545 13% Moderate · <1% 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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