ZIP code 96039

Siskiyou County, including Happy Camp

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96039

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    3% 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 Dillon Fire, which burned 155 acres here, one of 83 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    >99% 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 5,496 acres · State Responsibility Area 3%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 164,435 acres · Mostly federal land 97%

169,932 acres of land in all, 5,496 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 Mccash Fire Of 94,971 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 72,809 acres
  2. 1987 King Titus Fire Cause: Lightning 68,014 acres
  3. 2008 Panther Fire Of 44,497 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 41,154 acres
  4. 2020 Slater Fire Of 157,430 acres in all 27,783 acres
  5. 2014 Frying Pan Fire Of 133,177 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 24,466 acres
  6. 1918 Unnamed fire Of 29,730 acres in all 15,868 acres
  7. 2008 Haypress Fire Of 13,665 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 12,054 acres
  8. 2017 Haypress Fire Of 21,318 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 10,852 acres
  9. 2007 King Creek #2 Fire Cause: Lightning 10,477 acres
  10. 1917 Unnamed fire Of 10,254 acres in all 8,107 acres

And 73 smaller fires. In all, 163,537 acres of ZIP code 96039 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 96039

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 96039 3% Very High · this area
  2. 95568 2% Very High
  3. 96027 20% Very High
  4. 96032 42% Very High
  5. 96086 3% Very High