ZIP code 96122

Plumas County, including Beckwourth, Iron Horse, Lake Davis and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96122

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    43% 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

    40% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Mill Fire, which burned 1,251 acres here, one of 28 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    97% 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 17,606 acres · 14,349 state, 3,257 local 43%
  2. High 2,690 acres · 2,440 state, 250 local 7%
  3. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 20,696 acres · Mostly federal land 50%

40,992 acres of land in all, 16,789 in the State Responsibility Area and 3,507 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. 1959 Unnamed fire Of 6,762 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,978 acres
  2. 1929 Unnamed fire Of 6,484 acres in all 2,757 acres
  3. 1950 Ramelli Fire Of 2,178 acres in all 2,022 acres
  4. 1964 Unnamed fire Of 2,351 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,930 acres
  5. 1921 Unnamed fire 1,556 acres
  6. 2024 Mill Fire Of 2,937 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,251 acres
  7. 1959 Unnamed fire Of 1,680 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 839 acres
  8. 1988 Unnamed fire Cause: Lightning 528 acres
  9. 1937 Unnamed fire Of 1,065 acres in all 438 acres
  10. 1937 Unnamed fire Of 378 acres in all 373 acres

And 18 smaller fires. In all, 16,277 acres of ZIP code 96122 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 96122

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 96122 43% Very High · this area
  2. 96103 37% Very High
  3. 96105 8% Very High
  4. 96106 75% Very High
  5. 96124 33% Very High
  6. 96125 28% Very High
  7. 96129 9% Very High