ZIP code 96120

Alpine County, including Markleeville, Mesa Vista and Alpine Village

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96120

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    7% Very High

    All 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

    46% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Caldor Fire, which burned 693 acres here, one of 47 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    58% 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 10,120 acres · State Responsibility Area 7%
  2. High 11,825 acres · State Responsibility Area 8%
  3. Moderate 3,771 acres · State Responsibility Area 3%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 119,458 acres · Mostly federal land 82%

145,174 acres of land in all, 25,716 of it in the State Responsibility Area. 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 Tamarack Fire Of 67,055 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 38,841 acres
  2. 2015 Washington Fire Of 17,780 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 10,724 acres
  3. 1949 Unnamed fire Of 8,817 acres in all 8,554 acres
  4. 1947 Unnamed fire Of 14,395 acres in all 7,789 acres
  5. 1987 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 6,348 acres
  6. 1984 Unnamed fire Of 16,668 acres in all · Cause: Arson 4,307 acres
  7. 1986 Unnamed fire Cause: Equipment use 3,381 acres
  8. 2021 East Fork Fire Cause: Lightning 1,134 acres
  9. 1948 Unnamed fire 932 acres
  10. 1984 Unnamed fire Cause: Arson 805 acres

And 37 smaller fires. In all, 66,964 acres of ZIP code 96120 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

Nearby areas

Communities in ZIP code 96120

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 96120 7% Very High · this area
  2. 95223 7% Very High
  3. 95646 3% Moderate · <1% Very High
  4. 96150 14% Very High
  5. 96155 1% High · 1% Very High