ZIP code 95638

Sacramento County, including Clay and Herald

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95638

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    7% High · 5% Very High

    Most of the 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

    20% has burned

    Most recently the 2023 Clay Fire, which burned 28 acres here, one of 13 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    Not elevated

    Outside the CPUC High Fire-Threat District, though a shutoff can still reach homes whose lines run through it.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 2,403 acres · 1,144 state, 1,260 local 5%
  2. High 3,768 acres · 3,567 state, 200 local 7%
  3. Moderate 39,887 acres · 39,175 state, 712 local 77%
  4. Non-wildland 5,592 acres · Local Responsibility Area 11%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 72 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

51,722 acres of land in all, 43,886 in the State Responsibility Area and 7,764 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. 1981 Meiss Fire Of 14,126 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 8,377 acres
  2. 1950 Questo Ranch Fire 878 acres
  3. 1976 Gill Fire 715 acres
  4. 2001 Clay Fire Cause: Arson 525 acres
  5. 1983 Clay Fire Cause: Equipment use 405 acres
  6. 2002 Twin Fire Cause: Arson 321 acres
  7. 2005 Twin Fire Cause: Vehicle 103 acres
  8. 2019 Browns Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 84 acres
  9. 2016 Clay Fire Of 32 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 31 acres
  10. 2023 Clay Fire Of 29 acres in all 28 acres

And 3 smaller fires. In all, 10,455 acres of ZIP code 95638 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 95638

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95638 7% High · 5% Very High · this area
  2. 95632 32% Moderate · <1% High
  3. 95640 40% Very High
  4. 95683 40% High · <1% Very High
  5. 95693 40% Moderate