ZIP code 95966

Butte and Yuba counties, including Oroville East, Palermo, Oroville and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95966

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    44% 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

    40% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Alta Fire, which burned 16 acres here, one of 84 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    19% 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 50,654 acres · State Responsibility Area 44%
  2. High 43,675 acres · 37,966 state, 5,709 local 38%
  3. Moderate 5,673 acres · 3,857 state, 1,816 local 5%
  4. Non-wildland 4,775 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 10,491 acres · Mostly federal land 9%

115,269 acres of land in all, 92,477 in the State Responsibility Area and 12,300 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. 2020 North Complex Of 318,797 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 21,867 acres
  2. 2017 Wall Fire Of 6,028 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 5,960 acres
  3. 1992 Villa Fire Of 6,605 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 5,728 acres
  4. 1966 Project 19 Fire Of 5,725 acres in all 5,323 acres
  5. 2017 Ponderosa Fire Of 4,016 acres in all · Cause: Arson 2,766 acres
  6. 2013 Swedes Fire Cause: Equipment use 2,462 acres
  7. 2008 Craig Fire Cause: Debris burning 2,016 acres
  8. 1999 South Fire Cause: Lightning 1,572 acres
  9. 1996 Palermo Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 1,514 acres
  10. 1961 Long Bar Rd. #1 Fire 1,063 acres

And 74 smaller fires. In all, 45,717 acres of ZIP code 95966 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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  1. 95966 44% Very High · this area
  2. 95901 27% High · 2% Very High
  3. 95914 61% Very High
  4. 95916 68% Very High
  5. 95919 93% Very High
  6. 95941 78% Very High
  7. 95965 28% Very High
  8. 95968 44% Moderate · 4% High
  9. 95972 >99% Very High