ZIP code 95043

San Benito County

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/95043

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 289,830 acres · State Responsibility Area 59%
    2. High 103,288 acres · State Responsibility Area 21%
    3. Moderate 14,870 acres · State Responsibility Area 3%
    4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 82,369 acres · Mostly federal land 17%

    490,357 acres of land in all, 407,988 of it in the State 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

    The 10 largest of 115 fires that burned here

    1. 1931 Unnamed fire 12,928 acres in total 12,384 acres here
    2. 1955 Burkett Fire 11,574 acres in total 9,412 acres here
    3. 1952 Melendy Fire 4,482 acres here
    4. 1953 101 Ranch Fire 4,464 acres here
    5. 1981 Horse Valley Fire Cause: Equipment use 3,828 acres here
    6. 1950 Mack Fire 35,381 acres in total 3,685 acres here
    7. 1974 Romo Fire 3,269 acres here
    8. 1998 Stonewall Fire 2,795 acres here
    9. 1957 Webb Fire 2,304 acres here
    10. 1969 Wilkinson Fire 1,958 acres here

    And 105 smaller fires. The most recent was the 2025 Stone Fire, which burned 1 acre here. In all, 69,723 acres of ZIP code 95043 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

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95043 59% Very High · this area
  2. 93210 31% Very High
  3. 93450 66% Very High
  4. 93622 10% High · <1% Very High
  5. 93925 20% Very High
  6. 93926 7% Very High
  7. 93930 45% Very High
  8. 93960 44% Very High
  9. 95023 44% Very High
  10. 95075 10% 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

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data