ZIP code 94565

Contra Costa County, including Pittsburg, Bay Point and Concord

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/94565

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    34% High · 1% Very High

    Most of the 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

    12% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Point Fire, which burned 461 acres here, one of 14 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    33% Elevated

    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 185 acres · 185 state, <1 local 1%
  2. High 10,411 acres · 8,334 state, 2,077 local 34%
  3. Moderate 899 acres · 488 state, 411 local 3%
  4. Non-wildland 13,236 acres · Local Responsibility Area 44%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 5,472 acres · Mostly federal land 18%

30,204 acres of land in all, 9,008 in the State Responsibility Area and 15,724 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

Largest fires

  1. 1966 Black Diamond #2 Fire 488 acres
  2. 2013 Kirker Fire Cause: Power lines 475 acres
  3. 2024 Point Fire Cause: Power lines 461 acres
  4. 1970 Bannister Fire 454 acres
  5. 1960 Wand Fire 384 acres
  6. 1997 Black Diamond Mi Fire Of 475 acres in all 342 acres
  7. 2003 Pittsburg Fire Cause: Lightning 298 acres
  8. 1958 Alves Fire 291 acres
  9. 1966 Elworthy Fire 261 acres
  10. 1967 Thomas Fire Of 231 acres in all 188 acres

And 4 smaller fires. In all, 3,638 acres of ZIP code 94565 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

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Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 94565 34% High · 1% Very High · this area
  2. 94509 13% High · 2% Very High
  3. 94517 88% Very High
  4. 94519 6% Moderate
  5. 94520 5% Moderate · 1% High
  6. 94521 33% High · 1% Very High
  7. 94553 25% Very High