ZIP code 94949

Marin County, including Novato

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/94949

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    39% High

    Most of the High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where each city or county adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    44% has burned

    Most recently the 1941 Uknown Fire, which burned 73 acres here, one of 10 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    24% 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. High 3,459 acres · 31 state, 3,428 local 39%
  2. Moderate 1,694 acres · 23 state, 1,671 local 19%
  3. Non-wildland 3,679 acres · Local Responsibility Area 42%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 11 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

8,842 acres of land in all, 53 in the State Responsibility Area and 8,778 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. 1923 Uknown Fire Of 31,769 acres in all 2,641 acres
  2. 1937 Uknown Fire Of 1,098 acres in all 971 acres
  3. — Uknown Fire 283 acres
  4. — Uknown Fire 268 acres
  5. — Uknown Fire Of 180 acres in all 176 acres
  6. 1938 Uknown Fire Of 227 acres in all 120 acres
  7. 1941 Uknown Fire Of 120 acres in all 73 acres
  8. 1941 Uknown Fire Of 149 acres in all 17 acres
  9. — Uknown Fire Of 1,494 acres in all 2 acres
  10. — Uknown Fire Of 529 acres in all 1 acre

In all, 3,918 acres of ZIP code 94949 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 94949

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 94949 39% High · this area
  2. 94903 49% High
  3. 94945 28% High
  4. 94946 82% High · 1% Very High
  5. 94947 77% High · <1% Very High