ZIP code 95965

Butte County, including Concow, Butte Valley, Thermalito and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95965

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    28% 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

    44% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Forebay Fire, which burned 34 acres here, one of 100 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    23% 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 59,119 acres · 59,054 state, 65 local 28%
  2. High 31,144 acres · 29,304 state, 1,840 local 15%
  3. Moderate 42,417 acres · 20,552 state, 21,865 local 20%
  4. Non-wildland 60,209 acres · Local Responsibility Area 28%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 21,119 acres · Mostly federal land 10%

214,009 acres of land in all, 108,910 in the State Responsibility Area and 83,980 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. 2018 Camp Fire Of 153,336 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 64,146 acres
  2. 2008 Btu Lightning Complex Of 53,699 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 17,561 acres
  3. 2017 Cherokee Fire Cause: Power lines 8,413 acres
  4. 2001 Poe Fire Cause: Arson 8,053 acres
  5. 1951 Milk Ranch Fire Of 21,979 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 6,229 acres
  6. 2008 Humboldt Fire Of 23,344 acres in all · Cause: Arson 4,198 acres
  7. 1999 Bucks Fire Of 34,236 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 3,781 acres
  8. 2020 North Complex Of 318,797 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 3,380 acres
  9. 1966 Lassen Nf/Concow Rd2 Fire 3,342 acres
  10. 2024 Thompson Fire Of 3,782 acres in all · Cause: Arson 2,831 acres

And 90 smaller fires. In all, 93,185 acres of ZIP code 95965 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 95965

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95965 28% Very High · this area
  2. 95901 27% High · 2% Very High
  3. 95916 68% Very High
  4. 95917 4% Moderate
  5. 95920 2% Moderate · 1% High
  6. 95938 8% High
  7. 95948 No hazard zones
  8. 95953 15% Very High
  9. 95954 73% Very High
  10. 95958 No hazard zones
  11. 95966 44% Very High
  12. 95968 44% Moderate · 4% High
  13. 95969 75% Very High
  14. 95974 No hazard zones