ZIP code 96003

Shasta County, including Redding, Bella Vista, Jones Valley and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96003

  • 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

    33% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Hidden Fire, which burned 17 acres here, one of 26 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    85% Elevated · <1% 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 38,982 acres · 34,813 state, 4,170 local 52%
  2. High 16,377 acres · 11,530 state, 4,847 local 22%
  3. Moderate 2,384 acres · 8 state, 2,376 local 3%
  4. Non-wildland 3,464 acres · Local Responsibility Area 5%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 14,132 acres · Mostly federal land 19%

75,340 acres of land in all, 46,351 in the State Responsibility Area and 14,857 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. 1999 Jones Fire Of 26,203 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 12,100 acres
  2. 2021 Fawn Fire Cause: Arson 8,576 acres
  3. 2004 Bear Fire Of 10,442 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 3,350 acres
  4. 2018 Carr Fire Of 229,651 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 1,949 acres
  5. 1990 Bear Fire Cause: Lightning 1,444 acres
  6. 1951 G. Chatham Fire Of 1,458 acres in all 1,319 acres
  7. 2019 Mountain Fire 493 acres
  8. 1958 Loomis Corners Fire 428 acres
  9. 2000 Union Fire Cause: Equipment use 320 acres
  10. 1983 Kittyhawk Fire 262 acres

And 16 smaller fires. In all, 24,762 acres of ZIP code 96003 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. 96003 52% Very High · this area
  2. 96001 52% Very High
  3. 96002 44% High
  4. 96008 71% Very High
  5. 96019 55% Very High
  6. 96051 32% Very High
  7. 96073 18% Very High