ZIP code 96010

Trinity County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96010

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    2% 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

    96% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Helena Fire, which burned 114 acres here, one of 56 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    100% 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 4,730 acres · State Responsibility Area 2%
  2. High 5 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 240,923 acres · Mostly federal land 98%

245,658 acres of land in all, 4,735 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 Monument Fire Of 223,108 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 106,666 acres
  2. 2006 Bake-Oven Fire Of 65,050 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 62,238 acres
  3. 2006 Pigeon Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 35,087 acres
  4. 2015 Happy Fire Of 68,095 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 30,822 acres
  5. 2008 Buckhorn Fire Cause: Lightning 29,805 acres
  6. 2020 Red Salmon Complex Of 143,836 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 28,559 acres
  7. 2021 River Complex Of 199,354 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 28,067 acres
  8. 2008 Eagle Fire Of 32,024 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 19,940 acres
  9. 1999 Megram Fire Of 125,073 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 19,317 acres
  10. 2008 Cedar Fire Of 25,392 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 17,758 acres

And 46 smaller fires. In all, 234,618 acres of ZIP code 96010 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

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 96010 2% Very High · this area
  2. 95527 6% Very High
  3. 95563 14% Very High
  4. 96031 1% Very High
  5. 96041 22% Very High
  6. 96046 15% Very High
  7. 96048 12% Very High