ZIP code 96121

Lassen County, including Milford

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96121

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    27% 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

    77% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Dixie Fire, which burned 3,773 acres here, one of 11 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    66% 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 5,750 acres · 5,169 state, 581 local 27%
  2. High 2,326 acres · 1,606 state, 719 local 11%
  3. Moderate 457 acres · 51 state, 405 local 2%
  4. Non-wildland 3,808 acres · Local Responsibility Area 18%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 8,917 acres · Mostly federal land 42%

21,258 acres of land in all, 6,827 in the State Responsibility Area and 5,513 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. 1987 Plumas Nf #531 (Clark) Fire Of 39,921 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 9,149 acres
  2. 1950 Millford Fire Of 9,185 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 7,685 acres
  3. 2021 Dixie Fire Of 963,405 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 3,773 acres
  4. 1989 Eagle Fire Of 4,665 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 2,659 acres
  5. 1917 Unnamed fire Of 1,157 acres in all 915 acres
  6. 1930 Unnamed fire 573 acres
  7. 1919 Unnamed fire Of 2,899 acres in all 198 acres
  8. 1930 Unnamed fire Of 182 acres in all 119 acres
  9. 2006 Honey Incident Fire Of 209 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 89 acres
  10. 1950 Unnamed fire Of 3,864 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 80 acres

And 1 smaller fire. In all, 16,333 acres of ZIP code 96121 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. 96121 27% Very High · this area
  2. 96109 8% Very High
  3. 96114 21% Very High