ZIP code 94563

Contra Costa County, including Orinda

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/94563

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    76% 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

    Most recently the 1998 Sibley #2 Fire, which burned 191 acres here, one of 2 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    50% 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 9,983 acres · 4,741 state, 5,241 local 76%
  2. High 994 acres · 180 state, 814 local 8%
  3. Moderate 929 acres · <1 state, 929 local 7%
  4. Non-wildland 1,247 acres · Local Responsibility Area 9%

13,154 acres of land in all, 4,922 in the State Responsibility Area and 8,232 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. 1998 Sibley #2 Fire Of 200 acres in all · Cause: Arson 191 acres
  2. 1991 Tunnel Fire Of 1,623 acres in all 10 acres

In all, 200 acres of ZIP code 94563 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 94563

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 94563 76% Very High · this area
  2. 94516 69% Very High
  3. 94549 58% High · 4% Very High
  4. 94553 25% Very High
  5. 94556 49% Very High
  6. 94611 18% Very High
  7. 94618 8% High · <1% Very High
  8. 94705 37% High · <1% Very High
  9. 94708 77% Very High
  10. 94709 No hazard zones
  11. 94720 43% Moderate · 4% High
  12. 94803 66% Very High