ZIP code 96076

Trinity, Tehama and Shasta counties, including Platina

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96076

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    44% 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

    68% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Mcfarland Fire, which burned 45,621 acres here, one of 59 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    100% 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 61,935 acres · State Responsibility Area 44%
  2. High 876 acres · State Responsibility Area 1%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 78,881 acres · Mostly federal land 56%

141,693 acres of land in all, 62,812 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. 2021 Mcfarland Fire Of 122,448 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 45,621 acres
  2. 2015 Shiell Fire Cause: Lightning 15,387 acres
  3. 1943 Diamond Fire Of 14,921 acres in all 14,630 acres
  4. 2008 Noble Fire Of 12,985 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 11,627 acres
  5. 1976 Skinner Mill Fire Of 89,133 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 5,860 acres
  6. 2008 Telephone Fire Of 6,911 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 5,105 acres
  7. 2015 Rail Fire Of 8,670 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 3,245 acres
  8. 2008 Gulch Fire Cause: Equipment use 2,878 acres
  9. 2005 36 Fire Cause: Campfire 2,854 acres
  10. 1957 Sunday Gulch #2 Fire 2,651 acres

And 49 smaller fires. In all, 95,983 acres of ZIP code 96076 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 96076

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 96076 44% Very High · this area
  2. 96022 57% Very High
  3. 96024 80% Very High
  4. 96041 22% Very High
  5. 96047 69% Very High
  6. 96080 38% Very High