ZIP code 95545

Humboldt County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95545

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    8% 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

    31% has burned

    Most recently the 2016 Panther Fire, which burned 8 acres here, one of 28 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 6,668 acres · State Responsibility Area 8%
  2. High 51,316 acres · State Responsibility Area 59%
  3. Moderate 1,728 acres · State Responsibility Area 2%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 27,264 acres · Mostly federal land 31%

86,976 acres of land in all, 59,712 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. 2003 Honeydew Fire Of 11,794 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 8,126 acres
  2. 2003 Canoe Fire Of 11,044 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 4,479 acres
  3. 1955 C. Johnson Fire 4,230 acres
  4. 1964 Mattole Fire Of 16,493 acres in all 4,024 acres
  5. 1990 Kings Fire 3,043 acres
  6. 1975 Cookie Fire Of 1,831 acres in all 1,664 acres
  7. 1950 Edward Helm Fire Of 5,047 acres in all 1,508 acres
  8. 1977 Lightning Series #2 Fire 1,117 acres
  9. 1959 County Roadside #13 Fire 1,077 acres
  10. 1980 Mann Fire 797 acres

And 18 smaller fires. In all, 27,082 acres of ZIP code 95545 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

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95545 8% Very High · this area
  2. 95542 31% Very High
  3. 95553 82% High · 2% Very High
  4. 95558 25% Very High
  5. 95569 43% Very High
  6. 95571 99% High
  7. 95589 7% Very High