ZIP code 95249

Calaveras County, including San Andreas and Sheep Ranch

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95249

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    71% Very High

    Most 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

    53% has burned

    Most recently the 2016 Willow Fire, which burned 448 acres here, one of 35 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    98% Elevated · <1% 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 36,918 acres · 36,860 state, 58 local 71%
  2. High 8,940 acres · 8,589 state, 351 local 17%
  3. Moderate 445 acres · 318 state, 126 local 1%
  4. Non-wildland 99 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 5,620 acres · Mostly federal land 11%

52,021 acres of land in all, 45,767 in the State Responsibility Area and 633 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. 2015 Butte Fire Of 70,847 acres in all 16,772 acres
  2. 1992 Gulch Fire Of 17,419 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 7,079 acres
  3. 2001 Leonard Fire Of 5,188 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 5,134 acres
  4. 1952 Calaveritas Fire 1,259 acres
  5. 1952 Murray Creek Fire 907 acres
  6. 1957 Old Gulch Fire 874 acres
  7. 1950 Frecerro Fire Of 1,652 acres in all 822 acres
  8. 1952 Guttinger Fire 599 acres
  9. 1952 Indian Creek Fire 580 acres
  10. 1953 High Mtn. Fire 555 acres

And 25 smaller fires. In all, 27,318 acres of ZIP code 95249 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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Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95249 71% Very High · this area
  2. 95222 52% Very High
  3. 95245 83% Very High
  4. 95246 80% Very High
  5. 95247 75% Very High
  6. 95252 25% Very High