ZIP code 96054

Modoc County, including Lookout

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96054

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    9% 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

    25% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Halls Fire, which burned 11 acres here, one of 21 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    71% 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 7,073 acres · State Responsibility Area 9%
  2. High 20,504 acres · 20,329 state, 175 local 27%
  3. Moderate 13,524 acres · 13,175 state, 349 local 18%
  4. Non-wildland 4,536 acres · Local Responsibility Area 6%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 30,867 acres · Mostly federal land 40%

76,503 acres of land in all, 40,576 in the State Responsibility Area and 5,060 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. 2017 Cove Fire Of 30,891 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 16,675 acres
  2. 1931 Unnamed fire Of 2,919 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,464 acres
  3. 2020 Allen Fire Cause: Lightning 1,034 acres
  4. 1910 Unnamed fire Of 1,676 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 751 acres
  5. 2014 Day Fire Of 13,151 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 703 acres
  6. 1931 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 597 acres
  7. 2022 Donica Fire Cause: Vehicle 129 acres
  8. 2006 Miller Div Z Fire Cause: Lightning 129 acres
  9. 1910 Unnamed fire Of 1,429 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 89 acres
  10. 2007 Black Fire Cause: Lightning 74 acres

And 11 smaller fires. In all, 19,397 acres of ZIP code 96054 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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  1. 96054 9% Very High · this area
  2. 96006 7% Very High
  3. 96009 14% Very High
  4. 96015 6% Very High