ZIP code 94596

Contra Costa County, including Walnut Creek and San Miguel

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/94596

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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    1. High 896 acres · Local Responsibility Area 23%
    2. Moderate 799 acres · Local Responsibility Area 21%
    3. Non-wildland 2,185 acres · Local Responsibility Area 56%

    3,880 acres of land in all, 3,880 of it in the Local Responsibility Area. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since April 1, 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

  • Fire history

    Fires CAL FIRE has recorded here

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    1. 1961 Parker Fire 224 acres in total 170 acres here

    In all, 170 acres of ZIP code 94596 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

Nearby areas

Communities in ZIP code 94596

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 94596 23% High · this area
  2. 94507 50% High · 5% Very High
  3. 94549 58% High · 4% Very High
  4. 94595 37% High
  5. 94597 11% Moderate
  6. 94598 11% Very High

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published June 27, 2025, local map February 2, 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published July 28, 2026

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