ZIP 93516 recorded 61 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 299 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Kern County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
299 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54 | |
| 2022 | 50 | |
| 2023 | 67 | |
| 2024 | 67 | |
| 2025 | 61 |
Nov peaks. Jun dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 93516 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 54 | 18.1% | |
| 2 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 40 | 13.4% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish fire, other | 32 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Building fires | 29 | 9.7% | |
| 5 | Hazardous condition, other | 26 | 8.7% |
For the 4 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 93516 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 29 | 38.7% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 8 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 5 | 6.7% | |
| 4 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 3 | 4.0% | |
| 5 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 3 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 3 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Wall surface: exterior | 3 | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 3 | 4.0% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 18 | 24.0% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 47 | 62.7% | |
| 2 | Heat source: other | 9 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 5.3% | |
| 4 | Arcing | 4 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 6 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 7 | Heat from direct flame, convection currents | 2 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 1.3% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 5.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 93516 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 311% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $400,000 | Self-propelled motor home or recreational vehicle | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Outside equipment fire | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $130,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $125,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $115,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 93516.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boron | 240 | |
| 2 | Lee Vining | 1 |
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 — 299 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.