ZIP code 96150

El Dorado County, including South Lake Tahoe and Meyers

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96150

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    14% 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

    14% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Jicarilla Fire, which burned 1 acre here, one of 21 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    8% 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 15,382 acres · 10,017 state, 5,366 local 14%
  2. High 1,244 acres · 848 state, 396 local 1%
  3. Moderate 548 acres · 241 state, 307 local 1%
  4. Non-wildland 705 acres · Local Responsibility Area 1%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 90,102 acres · Mostly federal land 83%

107,982 acres of land in all, 11,106 in the State Responsibility Area and 6,774 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. 2021 Caldor Fire Of 221,786 acres in all 11,031 acres
  2. 2007 Angora Fire Cause: Campfire 3,068 acres
  3. 1917 Meeks Ck Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 466 acres
  4. 2002 Showers Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 288 acres
  5. 2016 Emerald Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 175 acres
  6. 1935 Fallen Leaf Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 78 acres
  7. 2002 Kiva Fire Cause: Debris burning 63 acres
  8. 1924 Cascade Fire Of 43 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 42 acres
  9. 1994 Cascade Fire Of 34 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 33 acres
  10. 1922 Rubicon Canyon Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 30 acres

And 11 smaller fires. In all, 15,417 acres of ZIP code 96150 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. 96150 14% Very High · this area
  2. 95720 14% Very High
  3. 95721 6% High · 4% Very High
  4. 95735 1% Very High
  5. 96120 7% Very High
  6. 96142 27% Very High
  7. 96155 1% High · 1% Very High