ZIP code 95037

Santa Clara County, including San Jose and Morgan Hill

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95037

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    61% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    10% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 Park Fire, which burned 341 acres here, one of 15 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    20% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 47,284 acres · 42,732 state, 4,552 local 61%
  2. High 14,876 acres · 8,286 state, 6,590 local 19%
  3. Moderate 4,733 acres · 1,617 state, 3,115 local 6%
  4. Non-wildland 11,094 acres · Local Responsibility Area 14%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 62 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

78,049 acres of land in all, 52,636 in the State Responsibility Area and 25,351 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. 2002 Croy Fire Of 3,007 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 2,348 acres
  2. 2016 Loma Fire Of 4,474 acres in all 1,678 acres
  3. 1985 Finley Fire Of 2,057 acres in all · Cause: Arson 1,619 acres
  4. 1966 Star Fire Of 713 acres in all 495 acres
  5. 1988 Uvas Fire Cause: Equipment use 411 acres
  6. 2008 Hummingbird Fire Of 786 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 354 acres
  7. 2020 Park Fire Cause: Equipment use 341 acres
  8. 2008 Summit Fire Of 4,175 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 273 acres
  9. 1985 Lexington Fire Of 13,128 acres in all · Cause: Arson 241 acres
  10. 1989 Dahlberg Fire 205 acres

And 5 smaller fires. In all, 7,530 acres of ZIP code 95037 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 95037

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95037 61% Very High · this area
  2. 95013 14% High
  3. 95020 25% Very High
  4. 95023 44% Very High
  5. 95033 54% Very High
  6. 95046 8% Very High
  7. 95076 5% Very High
  8. 95120 17% Very High
  9. 95135 86% Very High
  10. 95138 23% Very High