ZIP code 95482

Mendocino County, including Ukiah, Calpella and Talmage

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95482

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    59% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    23% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Sawyer Fire, which burned 7 acres here, one of 46 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    90% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 113,065 acres · 108,756 state, 4,310 local 59%
  2. High 28,676 acres · 27,398 state, 1,278 local 15%
  3. Moderate 17,491 acres · 15,011 state, 2,479 local 9%
  4. Non-wildland 6,605 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 24,507 acres · Mostly federal land 13%

190,345 acres of land in all, 151,165 in the State Responsibility Area and 14,673 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 River Fire Of 48,920 acres in all 8,525 acres
  2. 2018 Ranch Fire Of 410,202 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 8,499 acres
  3. 1995 Guntley Fire 5,187 acres
  4. 1923 Streeter Ridge Fire Of 14,996 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 4,565 acres
  5. 1952 Unnamed fire Of 8,645 acres in all 4,301 acres
  6. 1959 Roadside #26 Fire Of 11,150 acres in all 4,114 acres
  7. 2008 Orr Series Fire Cause: Lightning 3,415 acres
  8. 1944 Alaska Ridge Fire Of 6,152 acres in all 2,248 acres
  9. 2008 Jack Smith Fire Cause: Lightning 1,534 acres
  10. 1981 Cow Mtn. Fire Of 25,664 acres in all · Cause: Arson 1,489 acres

And 36 smaller fires. In all, 43,198 acres of ZIP code 95482 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 95482

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95482 59% Very High · this area
  2. 95415 59% Very High
  3. 95427 7% High · 1% Very High
  4. 95449 91% Very High
  5. 95466 17% Very High
  6. 95469 55% Very High
  7. 95470 61% Very High
  8. 95485 49% Very High
  9. 95490 40% Very High
  10. 95493 69% Very High