ZIP code 96109

Lassen County, including Doyle

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96109

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    8% 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

    62% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Debbie Fire, which burned 53 acres here, one of 70 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    77% 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 10,502 acres · 10,163 state, 339 local 8%
  2. High 55,504 acres · 55,118 state, 386 local 40%
  3. Moderate 4,823 acres · 3,867 state, 957 local 3%
  4. Non-wildland 888 acres · Local Responsibility Area 1%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 66,488 acres · Mostly federal land 48%

138,206 acres of land in all, 69,148 in the State Responsibility Area and 2,570 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. 2021 Sugar Fire Of 105,004 acres in all 37,217 acres
  2. 2017 Long Valley Fire Of 83,581 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 20,185 acres
  3. 1987 Plumas Nf #531 (Clark) Fire Of 39,921 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 11,227 acres
  4. 1936 Unnamed fire Of 30,586 acres in all 10,548 acres
  5. 2020 Loyalton Fire Of 46,721 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 6,841 acres
  6. 1942 Unnamed fire Of 7,422 acres in all 5,683 acres
  7. 1950 Garnier Fire Of 4,097 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 3,100 acres
  8. 2003 Chilcoot Fire Of 5,642 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 2,900 acres
  9. 2021 Dixie Fire Of 963,405 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 2,755 acres
  10. 2020 North Fire Of 6,882 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 2,748 acres

And 60 smaller fires. In all, 85,264 acres of ZIP code 96109 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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Communities in ZIP code 96109

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 96109 8% Very High · this area
  2. 96105 8% Very High
  3. 96113 25% High
  4. 96121 27% Very High
  5. 96136 7% High