ZIP code 95045

San Benito County, including San Juan Bautista and Hollister

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95045

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    52% High · 2% Very High

    Most of the 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

    3% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Coach Fire, which burned 13 acres here, one of 11 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    55% Elevated

    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 550 acres · State Responsibility Area 2%
  2. High 15,769 acres · 15,465 state, 304 local 52%
  3. Moderate 7,230 acres · 5,280 state, 1,950 local 24%
  4. Non-wildland 6,804 acres · Local Responsibility Area 22%

30,353 acres of land in all, 21,295 in the State Responsibility Area and 9,058 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. 1990 San Juan Canyon Fire Cause: Vehicle 514 acres
  2. 2002 Merrill Fire Cause: Equipment use 63 acres
  3. 2015 Betabel Fire Of 56 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 55 acres
  4. 2022 Anzar Fire Of 101 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 38 acres
  5. 2007 Avenida Fire Cause: Equipment use 34 acres
  6. 2018 Gabilan Fire Of 16 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 15 acres
  7. 2005 156 Fire Of 16 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 15 acres
  8. 2025 Coach Fire Of 14 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 13 acres
  9. 2011 Rocks Fire Of 13 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 12 acres
  10. 2010 Salinas Fire Of 12 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 11 acres

And 1 smaller fire. In all, 774 acres of ZIP code 95045 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 95045

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95045 52% High · 2% Very High · this area
  2. 93907 24% High
  3. 93908 21% Very High
  4. 95004 8% Very High
  5. 95020 25% Very High
  6. 95023 44% Very High
  7. 95076 5% Very High