ZIP code 95983

Plumas County, including Taylorsville

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/95983

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    15% 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

    84% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Dixie Fire, which burned 36,362 acres here, one of 24 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    90% Elevated

    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 8,214 acres · State Responsibility Area 15%
  2. High 3,964 acres · State Responsibility Area 7%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 42,433 acres · Mostly federal land 78%

54,611 acres of land in all, 12,178 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. 2021 Dixie Fire Of 963,405 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 36,362 acres
  2. 2019 Walker Fire Of 54,615 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 8,987 acres
  3. 1981 Ingalls (Assist #12) Fire Of 6,697 acres in all 5,191 acres
  4. 1939 Unnamed fire Of 3,745 acres in all 2,578 acres
  5. 1990 Walker Fire Cause: Lightning 1,496 acres
  6. 1920 Unnamed fire 1,186 acres
  7. 1949 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 895 acres
  8. 1936 Unnamed fire 361 acres
  9. 2013 Ridge/Heights Fire Cause: Lightning 336 acres
  10. 1932 Unnamed fire Of 692 acres in all 315 acres

And 14 smaller fires. In all, 45,794 acres of ZIP code 95983 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 95983

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95983 15% Very High · this area
  2. 95934 36% Very High
  3. 95947 31% Very High