ZIP code 95252

Calaveras County, including Rancho Calaveras, Valley Springs, Paloma and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95252

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    25% 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

    24% has burned

    Most recently the 2023 Knoll Fire, which burned 34 acres here, one of 44 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    67% 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 19,456 acres · State Responsibility Area 25%
  2. High 51,927 acres · State Responsibility Area 66%
  3. Moderate 1,273 acres · State Responsibility Area 2%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 5,603 acres · Mostly federal land 7%

78,260 acres of land in all, 72,656 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. 1960 Meyer Fire 3,801 acres
  2. 1951 Burson Fire Of 2,628 acres in all 2,601 acres
  3. 1966 Milton Fire Of 2,678 acres in all 1,998 acres
  4. 2004 Pattison Fire Of 2,483 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 1,871 acres
  5. 1979 Brunswick Fire 1,352 acres
  6. 1988 Pardee Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 1,208 acres
  7. 1952 Jenny Lind Fire 928 acres
  8. 2001 Lake Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 770 acres
  9. 1971 New Hogan Fire 575 acres
  10. 1951 Deyoung Fire 526 acres

And 34 smaller fires. In all, 18,894 acres of ZIP code 95252 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 95252

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95252 25% Very High · this area
  2. 95222 52% Very High
  3. 95225 25% Very High
  4. 95226 33% Very High
  5. 95227 80% Moderate · <1% High
  6. 95230 54% High · 5% Very High
  7. 95236 5% High
  8. 95245 83% Very High
  9. 95249 71% Very High
  10. 95254 74% High
  11. 95640 40% Very High
  12. 95642 60% Very High