ZIP code 93953

Monterey County, including Del Monte Forest and Pacific Grove

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/93953

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 3,625 acres · 3,619 state, 6 local 71%
    2. High 530 acres · State Responsibility Area 10%
    3. Moderate 909 acres · 877 state, 32 local 18%
    4. Non-wildland 9 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%
    5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 6 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

    5,080 acres of land in all, 5,026 in the State Responsibility Area and 47 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. 1987 Morse Fire 189 acres here

    In all, 189 acres of ZIP code 93953 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 93953

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 93953 71% Very High · this area
  2. 93921 44% Very High
  3. 93923 49% Very High
  4. 93940 43% Very High
  5. 93944 7% Very High
  6. 93950 10% 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