ZIP code 95960

Sierra, Nevada and Yuba counties, including Pike and North San Juan

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95960

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    72% 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

    55% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Freedom Fire, which burned 2 acres here, one of 41 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    73% 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 19,262 acres · State Responsibility Area 72%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 7,450 acres · Mostly federal land 28%

26,712 acres of land in all, 19,262 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. 1959 Unnamed fire Of 18,522 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 6,380 acres
  2. 1929 Unnamed fire Of 3,213 acres in all 2,753 acres
  3. 1988 49'Er Fire Of 36,343 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 1,967 acres
  4. 1960 North San Juan Fire Of 5,840 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,315 acres
  5. 2022 Rices Fire Cause: Structure fire 921 acres
  6. 2009 Yuba Fire Of 3,829 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 834 acres
  7. 1910 Unnamed fire 519 acres
  8. 1940 Unnamed fire Of 403 acres in all 398 acres
  9. 1911 Unnamed fire 380 acres
  10. 1911 Unnamed fire 380 acres

And 31 smaller fires. In all, 14,768 acres of ZIP code 95960 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 95960

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95960 72% Very High · this area
  2. 95910 28% Very High
  3. 95922 34% Very High
  4. 95935 74% Very High
  5. 95946 42% Very High
  6. 95959 59% Very High
  7. 95962 87% Very High