ZIP code 95961

Yuba County, including Plumas Lake, Olivehurst and Linda

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95961

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    15% Moderate

    All of the Moderate 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

    4% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Star Bend Fire, which burned 42 acres here, one of 9 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Moderate 4,375 acres · Local Responsibility Area 15%
  2. Non-wildland 25,410 acres · Local Responsibility Area 85%

29,786 acres of land in all, 29,786 of it in the Local 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 2010 Grand Incident Fire 493 acres
  2. 2008 Myrna Fire Of 455 acres in all 366 acres
  3. 2012 Broadway North Complex Cause: Arson 187 acres
  4. 2012 Columbia Fire Cause: Equipment use 83 acres
  5. 2021 River Fire Cause: Vehicle 71 acres
  6. 2021 Broadway Fire 60 acres
  7. 2021 Star Bend Fire 42 acres
  8. 2012 Island Fire Of 39 acres in all 38 acres
  9. 2008 Levee Fire Of 41 acres in all 3 acres

In all, 1,330 acres of ZIP code 95961 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 95961

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95961 15% Moderate · this area
  2. 95659 2% Moderate
  3. 95674 8% Moderate
  4. 95692 17% High · <1% Very High
  5. 95901 27% High · 2% Very High
  6. 95991 19% Moderate