ZIP code 95938
Butte County, including Durham
Search for an addressReport created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95938
Summary
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Fire hazard severity zones
Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class
8% High
Most of the High 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
2% has burned
Most recently the 2022 Nelson Fire, which burned 60 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
Not elevated
Outside the CPUC High Fire-Threat District, though a shutoff can still reach homes whose lines run through it.
Land by hazard class
43,639 acres of land in all, 609 in the State Responsibility Area and 42,846 in the Local. 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
In all, 915 acres of ZIP code 95938 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
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