ZIP code 95536

Humboldt County, including Ferndale

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95536

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    19% High · <1% Very High

    All of the 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

    3% has burned

    Most recently the 2009 Ranch Fire, which burned 124 acres here, one of 7 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    72% Elevated

    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 207 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  2. High 19,578 acres · State Responsibility Area 19%
  3. Moderate 66,041 acres · 62,491 state, 3,550 local 63%
  4. Non-wildland 18,022 acres · Local Responsibility Area 17%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,036 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

104,884 acres of land in all, 82,276 in the State Responsibility Area and 21,573 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 1958 Mendes Fire 1,588 acres
  2. 1980 Jaunarena Fire 539 acres
  3. 1980 Capetown Series Fire 427 acres
  4. 1980 Cape-Ranch Fire 202 acres
  5. 2009 Ranch Fire Cause: Escaped prescribed burn 124 acres
  6. 1980 Capetown Series Fire 23 acres
  7. 1980 Capetown Series Fire 2 acres

In all, 2,912 acres of ZIP code 95536 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 95536

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95536 19% High · <1% Very High · this area
  2. 95540 6% High
  3. 95551 59% Moderate · 1% High
  4. 95558 25% Very High
  5. 95562 76% High