{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Dataset","@id":"https://zipradar.org/topic/wildfire-risk/95060/","name":"Wildfire risk for ZIP 95060 — Santa Cruz, CA","description":"Wildfire risk data for ZIP 95060 (Santa Cruz, California), sourced from USDA Forest Service.","topic":{"slug":"wildfire-risk","label":"Wildfire risk","source":"USDA Forest Service","sourceUrl":"https://wildfirerisk.org/","refreshCadence":"Annual (USFS update)","summary":"Pages translate the numeric hazard score into plain English, show the exposure type (direct flame contact vs. ember), and link to at-home mitigation resources.","limitations":"Community-level only. The 5-step scale reflects the hazard of the landscape, not property-specific factors like defensible space or construction materials."},"place":{"zip":"95060","city":"Santa Cruz","state":"CA","stateFull":"California","county":"Santa Cruz County","countySlug":"santa-cruz-county","geo":{"latitude":36.9741,"longitude":-122.0308}},"stateContext":{"topConcern":"Wildfire (WUI), seismic, water-supply variability","narrative":"California carries the highest concentrated WUI wildfire risk in the US per USFS WHP, with FAIR Plan + non-renewal pressure intensifying since 2017 fires. FEMA NFHL coverage is strong; drinking-water systems vary from large urban (LADWP, EBMUD) to small disadvantaged community systems flagged in EPA SDWIS. Radon risk is mostly Zone 2-3."},"radonZone":null,"airQuality":null,"datePublished":"2026-04-24","dateModified":"2026-09-07","canonicalUrl":"https://zipradar.org/topic/wildfire-risk/95060/","zipDashboardUrl":"https://zipradar.org/zip/95060/","zipDashboardApiUrl":"https://zipradar.org/api/zip/95060/","primarySourceUrl":"https://wildfirerisk.org/","license":{"content":"CC-BY-4.0","attribution":"zipradar.org — https://zipradar.org/topic/wildfire-risk/95060/"}}