ZIP code 94028

San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, including Portola Valley, Palo Alto and Ladera

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/94028

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    7% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where each city or county adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    2% has burned

    The 1962 Leib Fire burned 243 acres here.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    40% Elevated · 5% Extreme

    Utilities may shut off power in the CPUC High Fire-Threat District in fire weather, and homes outside it can lose power when their lines run through it.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 792 acres · 54 state, 737 local 7%
  2. High 5,524 acres · 896 state, 4,628 local 50%
  3. Moderate 4,739 acres · 1,985 state, 2,753 local 43%
  4. Non-wildland 87 acres · Local Responsibility Area 1%

11,142 acres of land in all, 2,936 in the State Responsibility Area and 8,206 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since 1 April 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 1962 Leib Fire Of 1,328 acres in all 243 acres

In all, 243 acres of ZIP code 94028 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

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published 27 June 2025, local map 2 February 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published 28 July 2026
Power line fire risk
California Public Utilities Commission
Published 23 February 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE or the CPUC, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data

Nearby areas

Communities in ZIP code 94028

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 94028 7% Very High · this area
  2. 94020 99% High · 1% Very High
  3. 94022 34% Very High
  4. 94025 9% Moderate
  5. 94027 <1% Moderate
  6. 94062 23% Very High
  7. 94304 10% High
  8. 94305 49% Moderate
  9. 95033 54% Very High