ZIP 93263 recorded 110 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 712 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Kern County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
712 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 116 | |
| 2022 | 165 | |
| 2023 | 161 | |
| 2024 | 160 | |
| 2025 | 110 |
Jul peaks. Nov dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 93263 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 104 | 14.6% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 64 | 9.0% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 55 | 7.7% | |
| 4 | Grass fire | 47 | 6.6% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 47 | 6.6% |
For the 7 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 93263 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 50 | 25.8% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 46 | 23.7% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 12 | 6.2% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 9 | 4.6% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 9 | 4.6% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 8 | 4.1% | |
| 7 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 7 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 7 | 3.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 46 | 23.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 125 | 64.4% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 14 | 7.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 10 | 5.2% | |
| 4 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 4.1% | |
| 5 | Heat source: other | 5 | 2.6% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 2.1% | |
| 7 | Hot ember or ash | 4 | 2.1% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 21 | 10.8% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 93263 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 161% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $360,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 4 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 5 | $200,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $110,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 93263.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shafter | 543 | |
| 2 | Bakersfield | 13 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 712 incidents in this ZIP across 2021–2025. Building-fire breakdowns (Area of Origin, Heat Source, ignition cause) only count fires investigators classified beyond the basic incident report. Because NFIRS reporting is voluntary, totals are a strong indicator rather than a complete census.