ZIP code 96123

Lassen County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96123

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    43% High · <1% Very High

    All of the 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

    31% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 R-10 Spanish Fire, which burned 97 acres here, one of 35 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    72% 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 220 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  2. High 93,477 acres · State Responsibility Area 43%
  3. Moderate 2,882 acres · State Responsibility Area 1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 119,911 acres · Mostly federal land 55%

216,491 acres of land in all, 96,580 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. 2012 Rush Fire Of 315,512 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 49,569 acres
  2. 1990 Unnamed fire 8,502 acres
  3. 1961 Lightning #20 Fire Of 13,003 acres in all 4,261 acres
  4. 1969 Putr Planting Fire 2,569 acres
  5. 1988 Unnamed fire Of 2,055 acres in all 1,839 acres
  6. 2006 Observation Complex Of 4,393 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,513 acres
  7. 1964 Harrison Springs Fire 1,175 acres
  8. 2012 Spanish Fire 1,151 acres
  9. 2020 R-8 Pinecode Fire Cause: Lightning 566 acres
  10. 1966 Dorsey Butte Fire 476 acres

And 25 smaller fires. In all, 67,933 acres of ZIP code 96123 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

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 96123 43% High · <1% Very High · this area
  2. 96117 20% High
  3. 96130 24% Very High
  4. 96132 58% High · 3% Very High