ZIP code 96051

Shasta County, including Lakehead

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96051

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    32% 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

    68% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Green Fire, which burned 6,728 acres here, one of 79 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    7% 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 78,255 acres · State Responsibility Area 32%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 164,213 acres · Mostly federal land 68%

242,468 acres of land in all, 78,255 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. 2018 Delta Fire Of 63,506 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 53,012 acres
  2. 2018 Hirz Fire Of 40,608 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 34,260 acres
  3. 2018 Carr Fire Of 229,651 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 19,753 acres
  4. 2021 Salt Fire Cause: Equipment use 12,597 acres
  5. 2025 Green Fire Of 19,022 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 6,728 acres
  6. 1939 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 6,188 acres
  7. 2018 Moore Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 5,574 acres
  8. 1999 Bohemotash Fire Of 5,705 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 5,465 acres
  9. 1999 Jackass Fire Cause: Lightning 5,464 acres
  10. 1999 Sugar Fire Cause: Lightning 5,109 acres

And 69 smaller fires. In all, 164,996 acres of ZIP code 96051 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 96051

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 96051 32% Very High · this area
  2. 96001 52% Very High
  3. 96003 52% Very High
  4. 96008 71% Very High
  5. 96017 57% Very High
  6. 96019 55% Very High
  7. 96033 38% Very High
  8. 96065 66% Very High
  9. 96091 24% Very High