ZIP code 96008

Shasta County, including Bella Vista

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96008

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    71% 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

    61% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Hidden Fire, which burned 28 acres here, one of 25 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    94% Elevated · 3% 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 29,190 acres · State Responsibility Area 71%
  2. High 98 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 11,579 acres · Mostly federal land 28%

40,867 acres of land in all, 29,288 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. 1999 Jones Fire Of 26,203 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 8,030 acres
  2. 2004 Bear Fire Of 10,442 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 7,091 acres
  3. 1939 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 3,478 acres
  4. 1924 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 3,315 acres
  5. 1950 Backbone #2 Fire 2,019 acres
  6. 2014 Gulch Fire Cause: Vehicle 1,374 acres
  7. 1992 Fountain Fire Of 60,290 acres in all · Cause: Arson 1,305 acres
  8. 2008 Pine 2 Fire Cause: Lightning 1,192 acres
  9. 2008 Stein Fire Cause: Lightning 1,144 acres
  10. 1934 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 1,007 acres

And 15 smaller fires. In all, 24,799 acres of ZIP code 96008 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 96008

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 96008 71% Very High · this area
  2. 96003 52% Very High
  3. 96051 32% Very High
  4. 96065 66% Very High
  5. 96069 63% Very High
  6. 96073 18% Very High
  7. 96084 92% Very High