ZIP code 93940

Monterey County, including Monterey and Del Rey Oaks

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/93940

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 9,769 acres · 7,960 state, 1,809 local 43%
    2. High 6,366 acres · 4,145 state, 2,221 local 28%
    3. Moderate 1,834 acres · 952 state, 883 local 8%
    4. Non-wildland 2,363 acres · Local Responsibility Area 10%
    5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 2,313 acres · Mostly federal land 10%

    22,646 acres of land in all, 13,057 in the State Responsibility Area and 7,276 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 Gallery Fire 163,607 acres in total · Cause: Lightning 2,962 acres here
    2. 2016 Soberanes Fire 132,104 acres in total · Cause: Campfire 2,010 acres here
    3. 1989 Molera #2 Fire 2,745 acres in total 1,982 acres here
    4. 1972 Molera Fire 3,931 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 519 acres here
    5. 1924 Unnamed fire 54,480 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 266 acres here
    6. 2010 Green Fire 76 acres in total · Cause: Power lines 75 acres here
    7. 2022 Colorado Fire 687 acres in total · Cause: Debris burning 3 acres here

    The most recent was the 2022 Colorado Fire, which burned 3 acres here. In all, 3,804 acres of ZIP code 93940 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 93940

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93940 43% Very High · this area
  2. 93908 21% Very High
  3. 93920 25% Very High
  4. 93921 44% Very High
  5. 93923 49% Very High
  6. 93924 28% Very High
  7. 93943 Not mapped
  8. 93944 7% Very High
  9. 93950 10% Very High
  10. 93953 71% Very High
  11. 93955 13% High · 5% 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