ZIP code 95138

Santa Clara County, including San Jose

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/95138

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 3,775 acres · State Responsibility Area 23%
    2. High 8,939 acres · 5,838 state, 3,101 local 54%
    3. Moderate 1,618 acres · 292 state, 1,326 local 10%
    4. Non-wildland 2,332 acres · Local Responsibility Area 14%
    5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1 acre · Mostly federal land <1%

    16,665 acres of land in all, 9,905 in the State Responsibility Area and 6,759 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

    Fires CAL FIRE has recorded here

    1. 1999 Malech Fire 1,200 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 1,151 acres here
    2. 2004 Silver Fire Cause: Arson 478 acres here
    3. 1979 Sheriff Fire 429 acres here
    4. 1979 Ford Rd. Fire 422 acres in total 402 acres here
    5. 1981 Pistol Range Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 306 acres here
    6. 2019 Malech Fire Cause: Equipment use 206 acres here
    7. 1997 Shea Fire Cause: Vehicle 50 acres here
    8. 2021 Piercy Fire 39 acres here

    The most recent was the 2021 Piercy Fire, which burned 39 acres here. In all, 2,069 acres of ZIP code 95138 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 95138

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95138 23% Very High · this area
  2. 95013 14% High
  3. 95037 61% Very High
  4. 95111 1% Moderate · 1% High
  5. 95119 20% High
  6. 95121 6% Moderate
  7. 95123 8% Moderate
  8. 95135 86% Very High
  9. 95136 No hazard zones
  10. 95139 10% 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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