ZIP code 96052

Trinity County, including Lewiston

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96052

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    47% Very High

    All of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    23% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Rush Fire, which burned 18 acres here, one of 10 fires on record.

  • 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 33,686 acres · State Responsibility Area 47%
  2. High 893 acres · State Responsibility Area 1%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 37,261 acres · Mostly federal land 52%

71,840 acres of land in all, 34,579 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 2018 Carr Fire Of 229,651 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 11,545 acres
  2. 1999 Lowden Fire Cause: Debris burning 1,946 acres
  3. 2008 Lower Fire Cause: Lightning 1,310 acres
  4. 2009 Coffin Fire Cause: Arson 1,098 acres
  5. 1994 Browns Fire Of 1,768 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 958 acres
  6. 1997 Shu Deadwo Fire Cause: Smoking 264 acres
  7. 2008 Moon Fire Of 35,312 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 114 acres
  8. 1995 Cannonball Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 89 acres
  9. 2025 Rush Fire 18 acres
  10. 1964 Hayfork Hwy. #2 Fire Of 18,713 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 10 acres

In all, 16,866 acres of ZIP code 96052 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 96052

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 96052 47% Very High · this area
  2. 96024 80% Very High
  3. 96033 38% Very High
  4. 96047 69% Very High
  5. 96087 26% Very High
  6. 96091 24% Very High
  7. 96093 41% Very High