ZIP code 95340

Merced County, including Merced, Tuttle and Bear Creek

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/95340

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. High 1,226 acres · 1,207 state, 19 local 4%
    2. Moderate 13,297 acres · 3,327 state, 9,971 local 39%
    3. Non-wildland 19,209 acres · Local Responsibility Area 57%

    33,732 acres of land in all, 4,534 in the State Responsibility Area and 29,198 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. 1992 La Paloma Fire 2,517 acres in total 36 acres here

    In all, 36 acres of ZIP code 95340 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 95340

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95340 39% Moderate · 4% High · this area
  2. 95333 14% High
  3. 95341 14% Moderate
  4. 95348 48% Moderate
  5. 95365 1% Moderate
  6. 95369 41% High · 5% 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