ZIP code 94947

Marin County, including Novato

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/94947

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 21 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
    2. High 10,871 acres · 9,626 state, 1,245 local 77%
    3. Moderate 1,596 acres · 994 state, 602 local 11%
    4. Non-wildland 1,678 acres · Local Responsibility Area 12%

    14,165 acres of land in all, 10,641 in the State Responsibility Area and 3,525 in the Local. 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

    The 10 largest of 15 fires that burned here

    1. 1923 Uknown Fire 31,769 acres in total 1,008 acres here
    2. — Uknown Fire 3,573 acres in total 580 acres here
    3. — Uknown Fire 1,494 acres in total 442 acres here
    4. 1941 Uknown Fire 138 acres in total 136 acres here
    5. 1941 Uknown Fire 149 acres in total 130 acres here
    6. 1938 Uknown Fire 227 acres in total 107 acres here
    7. 1997 Center Fire 99 acres here
    8. — Uknown Fire 849 acres in total 70 acres here
    9. 1969 Hill Ranch Fire 73 acres in total 68 acres here
    10. 1983 Hill Ranch Fire 63 acres here

    And 5 smaller fires. The most recent was the 1997 Center Fire, which burned 99 acres here. In all, 1,818 acres of ZIP code 94947 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 94947

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 94947 77% High · <1% Very High · this area
  2. 94903 49% High
  3. 94945 28% High
  4. 94946 82% High · 1% Very High
  5. 94949 39% High
  6. 94952 32% High · 1% 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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