ZIP code 95255

Calaveras County, including West Point and Wilseyville

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95255

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    64% 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

    4% has burned

    Most recently the 2017 Point Fire, which burned 130 acres here, one of 9 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    56% 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 17,974 acres · State Responsibility Area 64%
  2. High 1,344 acres · State Responsibility Area 5%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 8,958 acres · Mostly federal land 32%

28,276 acres of land in all, 19,318 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 1965 P.g. & E. #3 Fire Of 1,570 acres in all 653 acres
  2. 2017 Point Fire Cause: Power lines 130 acres
  3. 1923 Gold Bug Fire Of 510 acres in all 123 acres
  4. 1999 Lightning #31 Fire Cause: Lightning 113 acres
  5. 2011 East Fire Cause: Debris burning 44 acres
  6. 2002 Spi #5 "Winton" Fire Cause: Debris burning 39 acres
  7. 2002 Spi #6 "Spur 4" Fire Cause: Debris burning 36 acres
  8. 2008 Smitty Fire Cause: Lightning 20 acres
  9. 2015 Butte Fire Of 70,847 acres in all 13 acres

In all, 1,172 acres of ZIP code 95255 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. 95255 64% Very High · this area
  2. 95232 54% Very High
  3. 95245 83% Very High
  4. 95257 78% Very High
  5. 95665 92% Very High
  6. 95666 43% Very High