ZIP code 96050

Siskiyou County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96050

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    38% 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

    76% has burned

    Most recently the 2023 Den Fire, which burned 294 acres here, one of 70 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 63,212 acres · State Responsibility Area 38%
  2. High 240 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 102,602 acres · Mostly federal land 62%

166,054 acres of land in all, 63,452 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. 2022 Mckinney Fire Of 60,102 acres in all 47,762 acres
  2. 2016 Gap Fire Cause: Arson 32,898 acres
  3. 2014 Beaver Fire Of 32,493 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 29,572 acres
  4. 1955 Haystack Fire Of 59,640 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 23,066 acres
  5. 1955 Dutch Creek Fire Of 17,922 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 16,600 acres
  6. 2017 Abney Fire Of 32,893 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 9,516 acres
  7. 2014 Frying Pan Fire Of 133,177 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 6,108 acres
  8. 2023 Head Fire Of 6,954 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 4,601 acres
  9. 1977 Buckhorn Fire Cause: Debris burning 3,486 acres
  10. 1940 Barkhouse Fire Cause: Arson 2,309 acres

And 60 smaller fires. In all, 125,634 acres of ZIP code 96050 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. 96050 38% Very High · this area
  2. 96032 42% Very High
  3. 96044 65% Very High
  4. 96085 20% Very High
  5. 96086 3% Very High
  6. 96097 54% Very High