ZIP code 95981

Plumas and Yuba counties, including Little Grass Valley and La Porte

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95981

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    51% 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

    18% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 North Complex, which burned 4,635 acres here, one of 11 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    89% 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 17,455 acres · State Responsibility Area 51%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 16,613 acres · Mostly federal land 49%

34,068 acres of land in all, 17,455 of it in the State 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

Largest fires

  1. 2020 North Complex Of 318,797 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 4,635 acres
  2. 1999 Devils Gap Fire Cause: Lightning 1,476 acres
  3. 1921 Unnamed fire Of 1,000 acres in all 865 acres
  4. 1919 Unnamed fire Of 951 acres in all 793 acres
  5. 1921 Unnamed fire 376 acres
  6. 1987 Assist P.n.f. Fire Of 1,047 acres in all 354 acres
  7. 1931 Unnamed fire Of 5,468 acres in all 146 acres
  8. 1929 Unnamed fire Of 746 acres in all 41 acres
  9. 1978 Unnamed fire Cause: Lightning 36 acres
  10. 1976 Unnamed fire Cause: Debris burning 31 acres

And 1 smaller fire. In all, 6,158 acres of ZIP code 95981 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 95981

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95981 51% Very High · this area
  2. 95922 34% Very High
  3. 95925 53% Very High
  4. 95930 97% Very High