ZIP code 95936

Sierra County, including Downieville and Goodyears Bar

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95936

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    23% 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

    27% has burned

    Most recently the 1996 Hungry Fire, which burned 70 acres here, one of 19 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    82% 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 6,607 acres · State Responsibility Area 23%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 21,535 acres · Mostly federal land 77%

28,142 acres of land in all, 6,607 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. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 4,068 acres in all 2,257 acres
  2. 1978 Cap Fire Cause: Lightning 1,785 acres
  3. 1960 Unnamed fire Cause: Lightning 1,312 acres
  4. 1960 Unnamed fire Cause: Lightning 1,312 acres
  5. 1966 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 987 acres
  6. 1916 Unnamed fire 699 acres
  7. 1932 Unnamed fire 300 acres
  8. 1934 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 246 acres
  9. 1926 Unnamed fire 201 acres
  10. 1960 Unnamed fire Cause: Lightning 196 acres

And 9 smaller fires. In all, 7,531 acres of ZIP code 95936 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 95936

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95936 23% Very High · this area
  2. 95910 28% Very High
  3. 95944 20% Very High
  4. 96125 28% Very High