ZIP code 95917

Butte County, including Biggs

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95917

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    4% Moderate

    All of the Moderate land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where each city or county adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    3% has burned

    Most recently the 2022 Biggs Fire, which burned 16 acres here, one of 6 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    Not elevated

    Outside the CPUC High Fire-Threat District, though a shutoff can still reach homes whose lines run through it.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Moderate 1,977 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  2. Non-wildland 49,891 acres · Local Responsibility Area 96%

51,868 acres of land in all, 51,868 of it in the Local 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. 1991 Ranch Fire Cause: Debris burning 516 acres
  2. 1996 Hwy 162 Fire Cause: Debris burning 439 acres
  3. 1990 Bayles Fire Cause: Debris burning 341 acres
  4. 1987 Duncan Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 118 acres
  5. 2022 Biggs Fire Cause: Equipment use 16 acres
  6. 2010 Palermo Fire Of 672 acres in all · Cause: Playing with fire 11 acres

In all, 1,437 acres of ZIP code 95917 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 95917

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95917 4% Moderate · this area
  2. 95920 2% Moderate · 1% High
  3. 95932 No hazard zones
  4. 95948 No hazard zones
  5. 95965 28% Very High