ZIP code 95553

Humboldt County, including Miranda, Myers Flat and Weott

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95553

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    82% High · 2% 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

    19% has burned

    Most recently the 2022 Sylvandale Fire, which burned 19 acres here, one of 9 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 910 acres · State Responsibility Area 2%
  2. High 36,885 acres · State Responsibility Area 82%
  3. Moderate 6,154 acres · State Responsibility Area 14%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,054 acres · Mostly federal land 2%

45,003 acres of land in all, 43,949 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 2003 Canoe Fire Of 11,044 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 6,564 acres
  2. 1959 Mill Creek Fire 638 acres
  3. 1951 Charles Firnekas Fire 603 acres
  4. 1950 Tacoma Lumber Sales Fire 433 acres
  5. 1951 J.buxton Fire Of 379 acres in all 353 acres
  6. 1956 Teiche Fire Of 758 acres in all 39 acres
  7. 1959 Hampton Fire Of 684 acres in all 35 acres
  8. 2022 Sylvandale Fire Of 21 acres in all 19 acres
  9. 1970 Clarks Butte Fire Of 2,851 acres in all 2 acres

In all, 8,543 acres of ZIP code 95553 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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  1. 95553 82% High · 2% Very High · this area
  2. 95545 8% Very High
  3. 95554 41% Very High
  4. 95559 45% Very High
  5. 95560 88% High
  6. 95569 43% Very High
  7. 95571 99% High
  8. 95589 7% Very High