ZIP code 96085

Siskiyou County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96085

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    20% 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

    71% has burned

    Most recently the 2023 Head Fire, which burned 2,345 acres here, one of 10 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 7,003 acres · State Responsibility Area 20%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 28,442 acres · Mostly federal land 80%

35,444 acres of land in all, 7,003 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 2014 Frying Pan Fire Of 133,177 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 24,800 acres
  2. 1987 Lake Fire Of 18,234 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 4,617 acres
  3. 2023 Head Fire Of 6,954 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 2,345 acres
  4. 2023 Townsend Fire Cause: Lightning 81 acres
  5. 1939 Tompkins Ridge Fire Of 66 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 65 acres
  6. 1943 Milk Ranch 2 Fire Of 54 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 46 acres
  7. 2012 Bill Fire Cause: Lightning 44 acres
  8. 2007 Tom Martin Fire Cause: Lightning 31 acres
  9. 2022 George Fire 14 acres
  10. 1938 Tom Martin Creek Fire Of 15 acres in all · Cause: Smoking 5 acres

In all, 25,018 acres of ZIP code 96085 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

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 96085 20% Very High · this area
  2. 96032 42% Very High
  3. 96050 38% Very High
  4. 96086 3% Very High