ZIP code 93561

Kern County, including Bear Valley Springs, Stallion Springs, Golden Hills and others

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/93561

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 113,895 acres · 111,798 state, 2,097 local 59%
    2. High 67,498 acres · 63,606 state, 3,892 local 35%
    3. Moderate 2,959 acres · 2,183 state, 776 local 2%
    4. Non-wildland 2,825 acres · Local Responsibility Area 1%
    5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 6,164 acres · Mostly federal land 3%

    193,341 acres of land in all, 177,588 in the State Responsibility Area and 9,590 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

    The 10 largest of 54 fires that burned here

    1. 1990 Tejon Fire Cause: Lightning 7,799 acres here
    2. 2011 Canyon Fire 14,585 acres in total · Cause: Aircraft 5,646 acres here
    3. 1992 Middle Ridge Fire 7,410 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 2,733 acres here
    4. 2011 Black Fire Cause: Lightning 2,576 acres here
    5. 2024 White Fire 5,562 acres in total 1,664 acres here
    6. 2010 West Fire Cause: Equipment use 1,637 acres here
    7. 2011 Comanche Fire 25,939 acres in total · Cause: Lightning 1,565 acres here
    8. 2016 Deer Fire 1,563 acres here
    9. 1970 Bear Mountain #1 Fire 1,610 acres in total 1,281 acres here
    10. 1997 Comanche Fire Cause: Vehicle 1,246 acres here

    And 44 smaller fires. The most recent was the 2025 Wind Fire, which burned 56 acres here. In all, 35,793 acres of ZIP code 93561 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

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93561 59% Very High · this area
  2. 93501 22% High · 1% Very High
  3. 93518 65% Very High
  4. 93531 87% Very High
  5. 93581 96% 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