ZIP code 95006

Santa Cruz County, including Boulder Creek

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95006

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    32% 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

    52% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 China Fire, which burned 22 acres here, one of 8 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    83% 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 11,250 acres · State Responsibility Area 32%
  2. High 24,059 acres · State Responsibility Area 68%
  3. Moderate 1 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

35,311 acres of land in all, 35,311 of it in the State Responsibility Area. 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. 2020 Czu Lightning Complex Of 86,554 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 18,134 acres
  2. 2017 Bear Fire Cause: Arson 316 acres
  3. 2021 China Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 22 acres
  4. 2021 Panther Ridge Fire Cause: Power lines 20 acres
  5. 2021 Bloom Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 9 acres
  6. 2019 Deer Fire Cause: Debris burning 9 acres
  7. 2018 Bear Fire 9 acres
  8. 1959 Newell Creek #2 Fire Of 1,327 acres in all 4 acres

In all, 18,493 acres of ZIP code 95006 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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  1. 95006 32% Very High · this area
  2. 94020 99% High · 1% Very High
  3. 94021 >99% High
  4. 94060 17% Very High
  5. 95005 70% High · 2% Very High
  6. 95007 61% Very High
  7. 95017 10% Very High
  8. 95018 73% High
  9. 95033 54% Very High
  10. 95060 44% High · 1% Very High