ZIP code 96056

Lassen, Shasta and Modoc counties, including Little Valley and McArthur

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96056

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    32% Very High

    Most 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

    40% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 3-22 Muck Fire, which burned 40 acres here, one of 37 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    78% 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 44,269 acres · 39,081 state, 5,188 local 32%
  2. High 15,873 acres · 13,624 state, 2,248 local 11%
  3. Moderate 3,906 acres · 1,595 state, 2,311 local 3%
  4. Non-wildland 11,470 acres · Local Responsibility Area 8%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 64,910 acres · Mostly federal land 46%

140,428 acres of land in all, 54,300 in the State Responsibility Area and 21,217 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. 1910 Glass Mountain Fire Of 146,968 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 35,839 acres
  2. 1977 Horrs Corner Fire Of 9,768 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 9,000 acres
  3. 2014 Bald Fire Of 39,752 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 6,948 acres
  4. 1939 Unnamed fire 4,396 acres
  5. 2014 Day Fire Of 13,151 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,994 acres
  6. 1992 Day Fire Of 1,540 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 1,489 acres
  7. 2008 Peterson Fire Of 8,022 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,245 acres
  8. 1938 Unnamed fire 1,213 acres
  9. 1939 Unnamed fire 1,068 acres
  10. 1981 Lighting #6 Fire 999 acres

And 27 smaller fires. In all, 55,714 acres of ZIP code 96056 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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Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 96056 32% Very High · this area
  2. 96009 14% Very High
  3. 96028 41% Very High
  4. 96068 48% Very High