ZIP code 95969

Butte County, including Paradise, Magalia and Butte Creek Canyon

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95969

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    75% 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

    99% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Pentz Fire, which burned 176 acres here, one of 18 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    45% 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 24,364 acres · 12,861 state, 11,503 local 75%
  2. High 7,741 acres · 7,708 state, 34 local 24%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 547 acres · Mostly federal land 2%

32,652 acres of land in all, 20,568 in the State Responsibility Area and 11,536 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 32,221 acres
  2. 2008 Humboldt Fire Of 23,344 acres in all · Cause: Arson 10,767 acres
  3. 1992 Burton Fire Of 5,915 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 4,068 acres
  4. 1983 Hamlin Canyon Fire Of 2,634 acres in all 1,860 acres
  5. 2002 Skyway Fire Of 2,141 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 963 acres
  6. 1966 Pentz Fire Of 1,130 acres in all 688 acres
  7. 2016 Nintey Nine Fire Cause: Playing with fire 541 acres
  8. 1958 Deadman Springs Fire Of 723 acres in all 531 acres
  9. 2016 Saddle Fire Of 740 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 452 acres
  10. 1992 Dry Fire Of 820 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 343 acres

And 8 smaller fires. In all, 32,455 acres of ZIP code 95969 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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Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95969 75% Very High · this area
  2. 95928 20% Very High
  3. 95938 8% High
  4. 95954 73% Very High
  5. 95965 28% Very High