ZIP code 96118

Sierra and Plumas counties, including Sierra Brooks and Loyalton

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96118

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    9% 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

    39% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Bear Fire, which burned 1,039 acres here, one of 36 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    52% 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 10,172 acres · 9,972 state, 200 local 9%
  2. High 9,944 acres · 9,151 state, 793 local 9%
  3. Moderate 1,542 acres · 1,105 state, 437 local 1%
  4. Non-wildland 40,652 acres · Local Responsibility Area 37%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 47,119 acres · Mostly federal land 43%

109,429 acres of land in all, 20,228 in the State Responsibility Area and 42,082 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. 1994 Cottonwood Fire Of 48,057 acres in all · Cause: Arson 23,076 acres
  2. 1959 Unnamed fire Of 11,428 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 8,296 acres
  3. 1954 Unnamed fire Of 7,586 acres in all · Cause: Campfire 7,206 acres
  4. 1960 Donner Ridge Fire Of 43,374 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 5,993 acres
  5. 1910 Unnamed fire 2,861 acres
  6. 2005 Harding Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 2,263 acres
  7. 1934 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 1,118 acres
  8. 1916 Unnamed fire Of 1,151 acres in all 1,089 acres
  9. 2024 Bear Fire Of 3,323 acres in all 1,039 acres
  10. 1949 Unnamed fire Of 3,546 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,032 acres

And 26 smaller fires. In all, 42,662 acres of ZIP code 96118 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. 96118 9% Very High · this area
  2. 96105 8% Very High
  3. 96124 33% Very High
  4. 96126 32% Very High
  5. 96129 9% Very High
  6. 96135 12% High · 2% Very High