ZIP code 95485

Lake County, including Upper Lake and Nice

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95485

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    49% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    81% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Plye Fire, which burned 6 acres here, one of 36 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    10% Extreme

    Utilities may shut off power in the CPUC High Fire-Threat District in fire weather, and homes outside it can lose power when their lines run through it.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 27,469 acres · 25,759 state, 1,710 local 49%
  2. High 2,474 acres · 1,154 state, 1,320 local 4%
  3. Moderate 698 acres · 19 state, 679 local 1%
  4. Non-wildland 2,305 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 23,273 acres · Mostly federal land 41%

56,219 acres of land in all, 26,932 in the State Responsibility Area and 6,014 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since 1 April 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

Largest fires

  1. 2018 Ranch Fire Of 410,202 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 42,440 acres
  2. 1996 Fork Fire Of 83,057 acres in all · Cause: Arson 8,441 acres
  3. 1923 Streeter Ridge Fire Of 14,996 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 6,760 acres
  4. 1966 Round Fire Of 20,864 acres in all · Cause: Campfire 5,590 acres
  5. 1947 Unnamed fire Of 3,867 acres in all 3,749 acres
  6. 1952 Unnamed fire Of 8,645 acres in all 3,509 acres
  7. 1923 Bartlett Mtn Fire Of 9,915 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 3,229 acres
  8. 1947 Unnamed fire Of 3,357 acres in all 3,207 acres
  9. 1928 Kibby Peak Fire Of 2,955 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,518 acres
  10. 1933 Dan Pitney Fire Of 8,052 acres in all 2,494 acres

And 26 smaller fires. In all, 45,792 acres of ZIP code 95485 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

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published 27 June 2025, local map 2 February 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published 28 July 2026
Power line fire risk
California Public Utilities Commission
Published 23 February 2026

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

Nearby areas

Communities in ZIP code 95485

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95485 49% Very High · this area
  2. 95453 56% Very High
  3. 95458 39% Very High
  4. 95464 94% Very High
  5. 95469 55% Very High
  6. 95482 59% Very High
  7. 95493 69% Very High