ZIP 93442 recorded 95 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 430 across 2021–2025. Primary county: San Luis Obispo County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
430 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 88 | |
| 2023 | 118 | |
| 2024 | 120 | |
| 2025 | 95 |
Feb peaks. May dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 93442 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Power line down | 89 | 20.7% | |
| 2 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 76 | 17.7% | |
| 3 | Hazardous condition, other | 55 | 12.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 41 | 9.5% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 22 | 5.1% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 93442 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 7 | 12.1% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 7 | 12.1% | |
| 3 | Other | 6 | 10.3% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 6 | 10.3% | |
| 5 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 4 | 6.9% | |
| 6 | Cooking area, kitchen | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 8 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 19 | 32.8% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 14 | 24.1% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 9 | 15.5% | |
| 3 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 8 | 13.8% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 7 | 12.1% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 5.2% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 8 | Heat, spark from friction | 2 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 10 | 17.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 93442 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 159% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,200,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $950,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $350,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 4 | $80,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $55,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $30,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 93442.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morro Bay | 400 |
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 — 430 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.