ZIP code 96073

Shasta County, including Palo Cedro, Bella Vista and Millville

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96073

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    18% 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

    19% has burned

    Most recently the 2023 Dura Fire, which burned 29 acres here, one of 8 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    80% 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 5,122 acres · State Responsibility Area 18%
  2. High 23,758 acres · 23,757 state, <1 local 81%
  3. Moderate 216 acres · State Responsibility Area 1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 87 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

29,182 acres of land in all, 29,095 in the State Responsibility Area and <1 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 1999 Jones Fire Of 26,203 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 3,825 acres
  2. 1951 Swede Creek Fire 932 acres
  3. 1950 Frisbie Fire 921 acres
  4. 1951 G. Chatham Fire Of 1,458 acres in all 139 acres
  5. 2007 Silver Fire Cause: Equipment use 111 acres
  6. 1953 Lightning Strike #19 Fire Of 434 acres in all 61 acres
  7. 2019 Gilbert Fire Cause: Equipment use 33 acres
  8. 2023 Dura Fire Cause: Equipment use 29 acres

In all, 5,621 acres of ZIP code 96073 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. 96073 18% Very High · this area
  2. 96002 44% High
  3. 96003 52% Very High
  4. 96007 46% Very High
  5. 96008 71% Very High
  6. 96062 40% Very High
  7. 96069 63% Very High