ZIP code 95973

Butte and Tehama counties, including Cohasset, Chico and Nord

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95973

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    41% 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

    58% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Lassen Fire, which burned 51 acres here, one of 53 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    8% 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 78,980 acres · 77,910 state, 1,070 local 41%
  2. High 49,675 acres · 42,874 state, 6,801 local 26%
  3. Moderate 3,678 acres · 1,153 state, 2,524 local 2%
  4. Non-wildland 45,575 acres · Local Responsibility Area 24%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 15,459 acres · Mostly federal land 8%

193,366 acres of land in all, 121,936 in the State Responsibility Area and 55,970 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. 2024 Park Fire Of 429,603 acres in all · Cause: Arson 103,732 acres
  2. 1990 Campbell Fire Of 131,504 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 50,588 acres
  3. 1931 Unnamed fire Of 42,078 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 41,171 acres
  4. 1918 Unnamed fire Of 22,232 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 21,949 acres
  5. 1999 Musty Fire Cause: Lightning 16,742 acres
  6. 1943 Pine Creek Fire 11,359 acres
  7. 1964 Lightning #1 Fire 9,875 acres
  8. 1917 Unnamed fire Of 9,204 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 8,992 acres
  9. 1983 Munjar Fire Cause: Debris burning 3,451 acres
  10. 1931 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 1,706 acres

And 43 smaller fires. In all, 112,896 acres of ZIP code 95973 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 95973

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95973 41% Very High · this area
  2. 95926 2% High
  3. 95928 20% Very High
  4. 95942 76% Very High
  5. 95951 No hazard zones
  6. 95963 9% Very High
  7. 96021 10% Very High
  8. 96092 9% Very High