ZIP code 95916

Butte County, including Berry Creek

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95916

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    68% 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

    97% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Bean Fire, which burned 4 acres here, one of 46 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    >99% Extreme

    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 36,736 acres · State Responsibility Area 68%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 17,588 acres · Mostly federal land 32%

54,324 acres of land in all, 36,736 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. 2020 North Complex Of 318,797 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 50,174 acres
  2. 1917 Unnamed fire 7,955 acres
  3. 1929 Unnamed fire Of 4,065 acres in all 3,713 acres
  4. 2008 Friend-Darnell Fire Of 4,112 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 3,195 acres
  5. 1999 Bloomer Fire Cause: Lightning 2,606 acres
  6. 2018 Camp Fire Of 153,336 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 2,551 acres
  7. 1931 Unnamed fire 1,902 acres
  8. 1931 Unnamed fire Of 2,700 acres in all 1,767 acres
  9. 1999 Bean Fire Of 1,785 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 930 acres
  10. 1917 Unnamed fire 760 acres

And 36 smaller fires. In all, 52,455 acres of ZIP code 95916 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 95916

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95916 68% Very High · this area
  2. 95965 28% Very High
  3. 95966 44% Very High