ZIP code 95543

Del Norte County, including Gasquet

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95543

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    9% 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

    72% has burned

    Most recently the 2023 Kelly Fire, which burned 37,553 acres here, one of 58 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    >99% 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 8,447 acres · State Responsibility Area 9%
  2. High 42 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 82,061 acres · Mostly federal land 91%

90,550 acres of land in all, 8,489 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. 2023 Kelly Fire Of 89,326 acres in all 37,553 acres
  2. 2020 Slater Fire Of 157,430 acres in all 21,444 acres
  3. 2018 Natchez Fire Of 38,118 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 3,371 acres
  4. 2015 Coon Fire Of 5,683 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 3,269 acres
  5. 1917 N/A Fire Of 2,970 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 1,156 acres
  6. 2002 Shelly Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 843 acres
  7. 1996 Panther Fire Of 943 acres in all · Cause: Arson 532 acres
  8. 1932 N/A Fire Cause: Debris burning 289 acres
  9. 1972 Panther Fire Of 210 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 205 acres
  10. 1917 N/A Fire Of 199 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 197 acres

And 48 smaller fires. In all, 65,453 acres of ZIP code 95543 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

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Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95543 9% Very High · this area
  2. 95531 6% High · 4% Very High