ZIP code 96112

Modoc County, including Fort Bidwell

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96112

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    14% High · 4% Very High

    Most of the 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

    13% has burned

    Most recently the 2022 Barnes Fire, which burned 221 acres here, one of 21 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    42% 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 2,915 acres · State Responsibility Area 4%
  2. High 11,989 acres · 11,764 state, 225 local 14%
  3. Moderate 5,560 acres · 4,583 state, 976 local 7%
  4. Non-wildland 2,112 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 60,357 acres · Mostly federal land 73%

82,932 acres of land in all, 19,261 in the State Responsibility Area and 3,314 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. 1926 Fort Bidwell Fire Of 13,101 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 8,021 acres
  2. 2011 Annie Fire 2,075 acres
  3. 2001 Cowhead Fire Cause: Lightning 710 acres
  4. 1999 Annie Fire Cause: Lightning 639 acres
  5. 1954 Unnamed fire Cause: Lightning 358 acres
  6. 1931 Fandango Ps Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 350 acres
  7. 1995 Unnamed fire Cause: Lightning 349 acres
  8. 2002 Annie Fire Cause: Lightning 291 acres
  9. 2010 Annie Fire Cause: Lightning 249 acres
  10. 2022 Barnes Fire Of 5,841 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 221 acres

And 11 smaller fires. In all, 11,094 acres of ZIP code 96112 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. 96112 14% High · 4% Very High · this area
  2. 96115 6% Very High