ZIP code 95959

Nevada County, including Nevada City, Graniteville, Washington and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95959

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    59% Very High

    Most 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

    28% has burned

    Most recently the 2023 Highway Fire, which burned 45 acres here, one of 95 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    66% 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 119,533 acres · 117,987 state, 1,546 local 59%
  2. High 1,385 acres · State Responsibility Area 1%
  3. Moderate 103 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 80,522 acres · Mostly federal land 40%

201,544 acres of land in all, 119,476 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,546 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

Largest fires

  1. 1924 Unnamed fire Of 16,267 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 14,251 acres
  2. 1988 49'Er Fire Of 36,343 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 8,177 acres
  3. 1960 North San Juan Fire Of 5,840 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 4,523 acres
  4. 1910 Unnamed fire 4,411 acres
  5. 1910 Unnamed fire 2,836 acres
  6. 1959 Unnamed fire Of 4,278 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,254 acres
  7. 1917 Unnamed fire 2,036 acres
  8. 1926 Unnamed fire Of 5,245 acres in all 1,945 acres
  9. 1924 Unnamed fire 1,759 acres
  10. 1916 Unnamed fire Of 3,923 acres in all 1,632 acres

And 85 smaller fires. In all, 56,699 acres of ZIP code 95959 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 95959

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95959 59% Very High · this area
  2. 95701 82% Very High
  3. 95715 43% Very High
  4. 95728 58% Very High
  5. 95910 28% Very High
  6. 95922 34% Very High
  7. 95945 89% Very High
  8. 95946 42% Very High
  9. 95960 72% Very High
  10. 95975 65% Very High
  11. 95986 55% Very High