ZIP code 95681

Placer County, including Sheridan

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95681

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    6% 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

    21% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Karchner Fire, which burned 9 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

    4% 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. High 581 acres · 302 state, 280 local 6%
  2. Moderate 5,999 acres · 5,754 state, 245 local 60%
  3. Non-wildland 2,398 acres · Local Responsibility Area 24%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,013 acres · Mostly federal land 10%

9,992 acres of land in all, 6,055 in the State Responsibility Area and 2,923 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. 1951 Wizwell Fire Of 1,050 acres in all 807 acres
  2. 1982 Andressen Fire Cause: Equipment use 439 acres
  3. 1964 Brewer Fire 293 acres
  4. 1987 Conouck Fire Cause: Equipment use 183 acres
  5. 2022 Porter Fire Of 167 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 164 acres
  6. 1970 Jacinto Fire Of 385 acres in all 128 acres
  7. 2010 Meadowlark Incident Fire Cause: Playing with fire 60 acres
  8. 2022 Sheridan Fire Cause: Vehicle 56 acres
  9. 2022 Riosa Fire Cause: Smoking 38 acres
  10. 2020 Karchner Fire Cause: Equipment use 30 acres

And 3 smaller fires. In all, 2,104 acres of ZIP code 95681 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. 95681 6% High · this area
  2. 95648 33% High · 3% Very High
  3. 95674 8% Moderate
  4. 95692 17% High · <1% Very High