ZIP code 95526

Humboldt and Trinity counties, including Mad River

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95526

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    65% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    9% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 Mine Fire, which burned 11 acres here, one of 44 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    39% 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 52,443 acres · State Responsibility Area 65%
  2. High 12,135 acres · State Responsibility Area 15%
  3. Moderate 202 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 16,078 acres · Mostly federal land 20%

80,858 acres of land in all, 64,780 of it in the State Responsibility Area. 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. 2015 Lassics Fire Of 18,192 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 2,041 acres
  2. 2015 Gobbler Fire Of 8,305 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,842 acres
  3. 1936 Lampley Fire Of 1,626 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 799 acres
  4. 1974 Unnamed fire Of 558 acres in all · Cause: Arson 529 acres
  5. 1936 Renfroe Fire Cause: Debris burning 368 acres
  6. 1913 Unnamed fire Of 279 acres in all 276 acres
  7. 1959 Gary-Linn Fire Of 952 acres in all 260 acres
  8. 1982 Unnamed fire Of 239 acres in all · Cause: Arson 236 acres
  9. 1982 Unnamed fire Cause: Arson 124 acres
  10. 1939 Van Duzen Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 118 acres

And 34 smaller fires. In all, 6,985 acres of ZIP code 95526 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 95526

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95526 65% Very High · this area
  2. 95514 81% Very High
  3. 95528 29% Very High
  4. 95549 28% Very High
  5. 95552 23% Very High
  6. 95569 43% Very High