ZIP code 95469

Mendocino and Lake counties, including Potter Valley

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95469

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    55% 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

    65% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 3-19 Fire, which burned 45 acres here, one of 51 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    15% 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 65,900 acres · 65,255 state, 646 local 55%
  2. High 1,054 acres · 729 state, 325 local 1%
  3. Moderate 5,935 acres · 3,955 state, 1,980 local 5%
  4. Non-wildland 3,279 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 44,090 acres · Mostly federal land 37%

120,259 acres of land in all, 69,939 in the State Responsibility Area and 6,230 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. 2018 Ranch Fire Of 410,202 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 28,955 acres
  2. 2017 Redwood Valley Fire Of 36,523 acres in all 12,789 acres
  3. 1944 Jordan Flat Fire Of 11,797 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 11,515 acres
  4. 1939 Salmon Creek Fire Cause: Debris burning 8,049 acres
  5. 1987 Mendenhall Fire Of 65,468 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 7,659 acres
  6. 2020 August Complex Of 1,032,700 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 6,724 acres
  7. 1944 Boardman Fire Of 19,510 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 3,856 acres
  8. 1966 Round Fire Of 20,864 acres in all · Cause: Campfire 3,305 acres
  9. 1928 Kibby Peak Fire Cause: Equipment use 3,285 acres
  10. 1923 Streeter Ridge Fire Of 14,996 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 3,267 acres

And 41 smaller fires. In all, 78,512 acres of ZIP code 95469 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 95469

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95469 55% Very High · this area
  2. 95470 61% Very High
  3. 95482 59% Very High
  4. 95485 49% Very High
  5. 95490 40% Very High
  6. 95493 69% Very High