ZIP code 94947

Marin County, including Novato

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/94947

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    77% 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

    13% has burned

    Most recently the 1997 Center Fire, which burned 99 acres here, one of 15 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    12% 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 21 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  2. High 10,871 acres · 9,626 state, 1,245 local 77%
  3. Moderate 1,596 acres · 994 state, 602 local 11%
  4. Non-wildland 1,678 acres · Local Responsibility Area 12%

14,165 acres of land in all, 10,641 in the State Responsibility Area and 3,525 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. 1923 Uknown Fire Of 31,769 acres in all 1,008 acres
  2. — Uknown Fire Of 3,573 acres in all 580 acres
  3. — Uknown Fire Of 1,494 acres in all 442 acres
  4. 1941 Uknown Fire Of 138 acres in all 136 acres
  5. 1941 Uknown Fire Of 149 acres in all 130 acres
  6. 1938 Uknown Fire Of 227 acres in all 107 acres
  7. 1997 Center Fire 99 acres
  8. — Uknown Fire Of 849 acres in all 70 acres
  9. 1969 Hill Ranch Fire Of 73 acres in all 68 acres
  10. 1983 Hill Ranch Fire 63 acres

And 5 smaller fires. In all, 1,818 acres of ZIP code 94947 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. 94947 77% High · <1% Very High · this area
  2. 94903 49% High
  3. 94945 28% High
  4. 94946 82% High · 1% Very High
  5. 94949 39% High
  6. 94952 32% High · 1% Very High