ZIP code 96101

Modoc County, including California Pines, Alturas and Daphnedale Park

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96101

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    13% 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

    5% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 W-2 Fitzhugh Fire, which burned 20 acres here, one of 54 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    40% 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 48,862 acres · 48,628 state, 234 local 13%
  2. High 55,971 acres · 54,254 state, 1,717 local 14%
  3. Moderate 35,222 acres · 34,512 state, 710 local 9%
  4. Non-wildland 15,009 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 233,798 acres · Mostly federal land 60%

388,862 acres of land in all, 137,393 in the State Responsibility Area and 17,670 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. 2017 Parker2 Fire Of 7,693 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 5,766 acres
  2. 2012 Nelson (W-1) Fire Of 3,659 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 2,354 acres
  3. 1981 Lightning #20 (Webber) Fire 1,764 acres
  4. 1951 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 1,499 acres
  5. 1958 Parker Cr. Fire Of 1,272 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 949 acres
  6. 1988 Lightning #97 (Bison) Fire Of 3,784 acres in all 859 acres
  7. 1944 Gleason Cr. Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 726 acres
  8. 1973 Calabrese Fire 643 acres
  9. 1964 Highway 395 Fire 634 acres
  10. 1973 Calabrese Fire Cause: Debris burning 620 acres

And 44 smaller fires. In all, 17,992 acres of ZIP code 96101 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. 96101 13% Very High · this area
  2. 96006 7% Very High
  3. 96015 6% Very High
  4. 96104 7% High · 3% Very High
  5. 96108 9% Very High
  6. 96110 10% High · <1% Very High
  7. 96115 6% Very High
  8. 96116 6% Very High