ZIP code 96001

Shasta County, including Redding, Centerville, Shasta and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96001

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    52% 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

    56% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Clear Fire, which burned 8 acres here, one of 32 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    80% 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 24,459 acres · 20,169 state, 4,290 local 52%
  2. High 3,395 acres · 209 state, 3,186 local 7%
  3. Moderate 1,355 acres · 43 state, 1,312 local 3%
  4. Non-wildland 4,466 acres · Local Responsibility Area 9%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 13,654 acres · Mostly federal land 29%

47,328 acres of land in all, 20,420 in the State Responsibility Area and 13,254 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 Carr Fire Of 229,651 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 19,098 acres
  2. 1946 Muletown Fire Of 25,993 acres in all 8,196 acres
  3. 2008 Motion Fire Of 28,330 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 6,974 acres
  4. 1950 Mule Mtn. Fire Of 2,659 acres in all 2,304 acres
  5. 1973 Lower Springs Fire 1,339 acres
  6. 1958 Grant School Fire 820 acres
  7. 1956 Sugar Loaf Mine Fire 710 acres
  8. 2012 Dale Fire Of 1,038 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 547 acres
  9. 1960 Nettleton #3 Fire 511 acres
  10. 1978 Lower Springs Rd. Fire 494 acres

And 22 smaller fires. In all, 26,506 acres of ZIP code 96001 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. 96001 52% Very High · this area
  2. 96002 44% High
  3. 96003 52% Very High
  4. 96007 46% Very High
  5. 96019 55% Very High
  6. 96033 38% Very High
  7. 96047 69% Very High
  8. 96051 32% Very High
  9. 96087 26% Very High