ZIP code 95939

Glenn County, including Elk Creek

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95939

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    27% 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

    51% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Elk Fire, which burned 2 acres here, one of 31 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    81% 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 44,410 acres · State Responsibility Area 27%
  2. High 47,089 acres · State Responsibility Area 28%
  3. Moderate 80 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 74,821 acres · Mostly federal land 45%

166,401 acres of land in all, 91,579 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 August Complex Of 1,032,700 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 56,878 acres
  2. 2018 Ranch Fire Of 410,202 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 17,107 acres
  3. 1922 Grindstone Fire Of 39,806 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 4,138 acres
  4. 1921 Greens Valley Fire Cause: Campfire 2,572 acres
  5. 2018 Chrome2 Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 2,259 acres
  6. 1988 Powderhouse Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 2,145 acres
  7. 1933 Brushy Ridge Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 1,485 acres
  8. 2001 Trough Fire Of 24,927 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,419 acres
  9. 1927 Brisco Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 1,173 acres
  10. 1952 Sevier Fire Of 4,877 acres in all 1,143 acres

And 21 smaller fires. In all, 84,852 acres of ZIP code 95939 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

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Communities in ZIP code 95939

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95939 27% Very High · this area
  2. 95963 9% Very High
  3. 95979 42% Very High
  4. 95988 19% Very High