ZIP code 95559

Humboldt County, including Phillipsville

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95559

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    45% 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

    25% has burned

    Most recently the 2013 Bushnell Fire, which burned 22 acres here, one of 5 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    40% 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 5,252 acres · State Responsibility Area 45%
  2. High 5,754 acres · State Responsibility Area 49%
  3. Moderate 792 acres · State Responsibility Area 7%

11,798 acres of land in all, 11,798 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. 1979 Sylvandale Fire Of 1,809 acres in all 1,712 acres
  2. 1955 Jack Albee Fire Of 4,157 acres in all 674 acres
  3. 1968 Ohman Creek Fire Of 701 acres in all 663 acres
  4. 1991 Hurlbutt Fire Of 201 acres in all 160 acres
  5. 2013 Bushnell Fire Cause: Equipment use 22 acres

In all, 2,958 acres of ZIP code 95559 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 95559

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95559 45% Very High · this area
  2. 95514 81% Very High
  3. 95542 31% Very High
  4. 95553 82% High · 2% Very High
  5. 95554 41% Very High
  6. 95560 88% High