ZIP code 95589

Humboldt and Mendocino counties, including Shelter Cove

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95589

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    7% 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

    32% has burned

    Most recently the 2015 Horse Fire, which burned 145 acres here, one of 20 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 7,104 acres · State Responsibility Area 7%
  2. High 57,704 acres · State Responsibility Area 59%
  3. Moderate 1,649 acres · State Responsibility Area 2%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 31,232 acres · Mostly federal land 32%

97,688 acres of land in all, 66,457 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. 1973 Finley Creek Fire Of 12,833 acres in all 11,954 acres
  2. 1988 Saddle Fire Cause: Smoking 5,908 acres
  3. 2003 Honeydew Fire Of 11,794 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 3,665 acres
  4. 1951 Wm. Happy Fire 2,591 acres
  5. 1970 Clarks Butte Fire Of 2,851 acres in all 2,423 acres
  6. 1955 Andersonia #3 Fire Of 1,498 acres in all 1,172 acres
  7. 2008 Paradise Fire Of 1,072 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,022 acres
  8. 1959 Hampton Fire Of 684 acres in all 650 acres
  9. 1964 Telegraph Creek Fire 497 acres
  10. 1950 Forrest Miller Fire 469 acres

And 10 smaller fires. In all, 30,850 acres of ZIP code 95589 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 95589

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95589 7% Very High · this area
  2. 95542 31% Very High
  3. 95545 8% Very High
  4. 95553 82% High · 2% Very High
  5. 95560 88% High
  6. 95587 92% High · 2% Very High