ZIP code 96075

Tehama and Shasta counties, including Paynes Creek

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96075

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    77% 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

    78% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Ruth Fire, which burned 2 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

    >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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 44,731 acres · State Responsibility Area 77%
  2. High 8,819 acres · State Responsibility Area 15%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 4,577 acres · Mostly federal land 8%

58,126 acres of land in all, 53,550 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. 2024 Park Fire Of 429,603 acres in all · Cause: Arson 31,852 acres
  2. 1990 Finley Fire Of 35,862 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 27,652 acres
  3. 1939 Paynes Creek Fire Of 10,529 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 7,373 acres
  4. 1973 Inskip Grade Fire Of 19,561 acres in all 4,677 acres
  5. 2012 Ponderosa Fire Of 27,670 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 3,934 acres
  6. 2018 Lane Fire Cause: Arson 3,417 acres
  7. 1926 Unnamed fire Of 4,641 acres in all 3,115 acres
  8. 1999 Dehaven Fire Of 16,884 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 2,857 acres
  9. 1961 Big Antelope Fire Of 46,931 acres in all 2,811 acres
  10. 1959 Hillhouse Fire Of 3,118 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,416 acres

And 27 smaller fires. In all, 45,243 acres of ZIP code 96075 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. 96075 77% Very High · this area
  2. 96007 46% Very High
  3. 96059 77% Very High
  4. 96063 39% Very High
  5. 96080 38% Very High
  6. 96088 86% Very High