ZIP code 94553

Contra Costa County, including Martinez, Alhambra Valley, Vine Hill and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/94553

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    25% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    6% has burned

    Most recently the 2022 Barry Fire, which burned 40 acres here, one of 9 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 10,426 acres · 10,398 state, 28 local 25%
  2. High 18,063 acres · 16,031 state, 2,033 local 43%
  3. Moderate 1,482 acres · <1 state, 1,482 local 4%
  4. Non-wildland 10,662 acres · Local Responsibility Area 26%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 906 acres · Mostly federal land 2%

41,538 acres of land in all, 26,429 in the State Responsibility Area and 14,204 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. 1961 Roadside #1 Fire 854 acres
  2. 1980 Alhambra Series #6 Fire 656 acres
  3. 2004 Highway Fire Cause: Equipment use 625 acres
  4. 1985 Franklin Series Fire Cause: Equipment use 539 acres
  5. 2002 Pg&E#4 Fire Cause: Power lines 199 acres
  6. 1980 Alhambra Series #7 Fire 145 acres
  7. 2003 Mcewen Fire Cause: Equipment use 100 acres
  8. 2022 Franklin Fire Cause: Vehicle 50 acres
  9. 2022 Barry Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 40 acres

In all, 2,652 acres of ZIP code 94553 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

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Communities in ZIP code 94553

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 94553 25% Very High · this area
  2. 94510 49% Moderate
  3. 94520 5% Moderate · 1% High
  4. 94523 9% Moderate · 3% High
  5. 94525 50% High
  6. 94547 12% High
  7. 94549 58% High · 4% Very High
  8. 94563 76% Very High
  9. 94564 13% High · <1% Very High
  10. 94565 34% High · 1% Very High
  11. 94569 >99% High
  12. 94572 66% High
  13. 94708 77% Very High
  14. 94803 66% Very High