ZIP code 96021

Tehama County, including Rancho Tehama Reserve, Corning, Flournoy and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96021

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    10% 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

    7% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Gyle Fire, which burned 18 acres here, one of 38 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    19% 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 15,944 acres · 15,369 state, 575 local 10%
  2. High 72,028 acres · 59,730 state, 12,299 local 45%
  3. Moderate 28,997 acres · 21,222 state, 7,775 local 18%
  4. Non-wildland 40,177 acres · Local Responsibility Area 25%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 4,087 acres · Mostly federal land 3%

161,233 acres of land in all, 96,321 in the State Responsibility Area and 60,825 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 Apple Fire Cause: Equipment use 2,726 acres
  2. 1976 Rade Fire 1,395 acres
  3. 1975 Sutfin #2 Fire 761 acres
  4. 1961 Squaw Hollow Road Fire 711 acres
  5. 1963 Lightning #2 Fire 643 acres
  6. 1969 Ott Fire 624 acres
  7. 2019 Rawson Fire Cause: Vehicle 605 acres
  8. 2022 Rancho Fire 590 acres
  9. 2007 Conner, W Fire Cause: Equipment use 456 acres
  10. 2001 Freeman Fire Cause: Equipment use 417 acres

And 28 smaller fires. In all, 11,552 acres of ZIP code 96021 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. 96021 10% Very High · this area
  2. 95963 9% Very High
  3. 95973 41% Very High
  4. 96029 99% High · 1% Very High
  5. 96035 21% Moderate · <1% High
  6. 96055 36% Very High
  7. 96074 42% Very High
  8. 96080 38% Very High
  9. 96090 10% High
  10. 96092 9% Very High