ZIP code 96116

Modoc County, including Likely

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96116

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    6% 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

    15% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 North Fire, which burned 4,376 acres here, one of 22 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    61% 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 6,826 acres · 6,622 state, 205 local 6%
  2. High 15,336 acres · 13,728 state, 1,608 local 13%
  3. Moderate 10,871 acres · 10,433 state, 438 local 10%
  4. Non-wildland 11,579 acres · Local Responsibility Area 10%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 69,813 acres · Mostly federal land 61%

114,425 acres of land in all, 30,783 in the State Responsibility Area and 13,830 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. 2001 Blue Fire Of 34,219 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 5,743 acres
  2. 2024 North Fire Cause: Vehicle 4,376 acres
  3. 2016 Soup 2 Fire Of 2,513 acres in all · Cause: Arson 2,346 acres
  4. 1978 Lightning #51 Fire 2,042 acres
  5. 2012 Nelson (W-1) Fire Of 3,659 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,305 acres
  6. 2012 Likley Fire Of 9,966 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 1,218 acres
  7. 1957 Sprr Mainline #20 Fire Of 11,668 acres in all 828 acres
  8. 1981 East Fire Cause: Lightning 515 acres
  9. 1968 Nelson Springs #15 Fire 465 acres
  10. 1949 Unnamed fire Of 1,474 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 268 acres

And 12 smaller fires. In all, 17,021 acres of ZIP code 96116 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. 96116 6% Very High · this area
  2. 96101 13% Very High
  3. 96110 10% High · <1% Very High
  4. 96119 41% High · 2% Very High