ZIP code 95542

Humboldt and Mendocino counties, including Benbow and Garberville

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95542

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    31% 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

    8% has burned

    Most recently the 2022 Canyon Fire, which burned 17 acres here, one of 24 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    55% 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 43,114 acres · State Responsibility Area 31%
  2. High 88,684 acres · State Responsibility Area 63%
  3. Moderate 2,887 acres · State Responsibility Area 2%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 5,960 acres · Mostly federal land 4%

140,646 acres of land in all, 134,685 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. 1978 Harris Road Fire 4,139 acres
  2. 1959 King Fire 1,636 acres
  3. 1952 S. Kreps Fire Of 1,605 acres in all 1,138 acres
  4. 1959 County Roadside #10 Fire 964 acres
  5. 1973 Finley Creek Fire Of 12,833 acres in all 851 acres
  6. 1959 County Roadside #9 Fire 690 acres
  7. 1952 Tooby Brothers #2 Fire 643 acres
  8. 1970 Clarks Butte Fire Of 2,851 acres in all 425 acres
  9. 1952 Huntington Fire Of 438 acres in all 424 acres
  10. 1968 Steelhead Fire 364 acres

And 14 smaller fires. In all, 10,903 acres of ZIP code 95542 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 95542

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95542 31% Very High · this area
  2. 95454 37% Very High
  3. 95511 90% Very High
  4. 95514 81% Very High
  5. 95545 8% Very High
  6. 95559 45% Very High
  7. 95560 88% High
  8. 95587 92% High · 2% Very High
  9. 95589 7% Very High
  10. 95595 29% Very High