ZIP code 95046

Santa Clara County, including San Martin and Morgan Hill

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95046

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    8% 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

    5% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Paseo Fire, which burned 37 acres here, one of 6 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    18% 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 935 acres · 934 state, <1 local 8%
  2. High 3,425 acres · 3,393 state, 32 local 28%
  3. Moderate 3,408 acres · 1,714 state, 1,694 local 28%
  4. Non-wildland 4,290 acres · Local Responsibility Area 36%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 7 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

12,065 acres of land in all, 6,042 in the State Responsibility Area and 6,016 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. 1989 San Martin Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 261 acres
  2. 1985 Hayes Fire Of 241 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 187 acres
  3. 2008 Hummingbird Fire Of 786 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 169 acres
  4. 2021 Paseo Fire Of 38 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 37 acres
  5. 1989 Squirrel Fire Of 146 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 6 acres
  6. 1985 Finley Fire Of 2,057 acres in all · Cause: Arson 3 acres

In all, 653 acres of ZIP code 95046 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 95046

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95046 8% Very High · this area
  2. 95020 25% Very High
  3. 95037 61% Very High
  4. 95135 86% Very High