ZIP 93518 recorded 41 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 140 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Kern County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
140 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | |
| 2022 | 34 | |
| 2023 | 15 | |
| 2024 | 31 | |
| 2025 | 41 |
Jun peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 93518 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 21 | 15.0% | |
| 2 | Passenger vehicle fire | 18 | 12.9% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 18 | 12.9% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 12 | 8.6% | |
| 5 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 11 | 7.9% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 93518 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 18 | 39.1% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 14 | 30.4% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 5 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 6 | Laundry area, wash house (laundry) | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Ceiling & floor assembly, crawl space b/t stories | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Separate operator/control area of transportation | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 3 | 6.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 24 | 52.2% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 13.0% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 4 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 3 | 6.5% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 4.3% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 1 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 1 | 2.2% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 93518 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 145% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $750,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $750,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $500,000 | Rail vehicle fire | 2021 | Major |
| 4 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $80,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 7 | $60,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 8 | $50,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
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 — 140 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.