ZIP code 95251

Calaveras County, including Vallecito, Douglas Flat and Murphys

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95251

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    78% 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

    42% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 2-7 Fire, which burned 34 acres here, one of 11 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    97% 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 6,120 acres · State Responsibility Area 78%
  2. High 126 acres · State Responsibility Area 2%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,576 acres · Mostly federal land 20%

7,822 acres of land in all, 6,246 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

Largest fires

  1. 1951 Camp Nine Fire Of 1,400 acres in all 910 acres
  2. 1954 Camp Nine Fire Of 900 acres in all 795 acres
  3. 1958 Stearman Fire 776 acres
  4. 2021 Airola Fire 644 acres
  5. 2000 Parrotts Fire Cause: Equipment use 288 acres
  6. 1992 Parrots 2 Fire Cause: Equipment use 105 acres
  7. 1969 Red Hills Fire Of 232 acres in all 99 acres
  8. 2013 Bridge Fire 46 acres
  9. 2025 2-7 Fire Of 616 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 34 acres
  10. 2018 Parrotts Fire Of 136 acres in all 25 acres

And 1 smaller fire. In all, 3,319 acres of ZIP code 95251 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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Communities in ZIP code 95251

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95251 78% Very High · this area
  2. 95222 52% Very High
  3. 95247 75% Very High
  4. 95310 30% Very High
  5. 95370 54% Very High