ZIP code 94598

Contra Costa County, including Walnut Creek, North Gate, Shell Ridge and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/94598

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    11% Very High

    All 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

    14% has burned

    Most recently the 2013 Morgan Fire, which burned 445 acres here, one of 4 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    54% 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 1,499 acres · State Responsibility Area 11%
  2. High 7,862 acres · 6,021 state, 1,841 local 60%
  3. Moderate 330 acres · 5 state, 325 local 3%
  4. Non-wildland 3,509 acres · Local Responsibility Area 27%

13,201 acres of land in all, 7,525 in the State Responsibility Area and 5,676 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. 1977 Mitchell Canyon Fire Of 4,859 acres in all 1,377 acres
  2. 2013 Morgan Fire Of 3,108 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 445 acres
  3. 1961 State Park #2 Fire Of 1,241 acres in all 274 acres
  4. 1981 Blackhawk Fire Of 2,361 acres in all · Cause: Arson 40 acres

In all, 1,892 acres of ZIP code 94598 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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Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 94598 11% Very High · this area
  2. 94506 13% Very High
  3. 94507 50% High · 5% Very High
  4. 94517 88% Very High
  5. 94518 11% Moderate · 1% High
  6. 94521 33% High · 1% Very High
  7. 94523 9% Moderate · 3% High
  8. 94528 52% High · 1% Very High
  9. 94588 73% High · 2% Very High
  10. 94596 23% High
  11. 94597 11% Moderate