ZIP code 96124

Sierra County, including Sattley and Calpine

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96124

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    33% 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

    15% has burned

    Most recently the 2007 Calpine Fire, which burned 45 acres here, one of 9 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    59% 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 11,098 acres · 10,909 state, 189 local 33%
  2. High 1,459 acres · 1,326 state, 133 local 4%
  3. Moderate 709 acres · 603 state, 106 local 2%
  4. Non-wildland 1,519 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 19,246 acres · Mostly federal land 57%

34,030 acres of land in all, 12,838 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,947 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 1924 Unnamed fire 3,650 acres
  2. 1916 Unnamed fire Of 984 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 795 acres
  3. 1923 Unnamed fire 402 acres
  4. 1918 Unnamed fire 202 acres
  5. 2007 Calpine Fire Of 46 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 45 acres
  6. 1929 Unnamed fire Of 551 acres in all 40 acres
  7. 1948 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 36 acres
  8. 1977 Windy Fire Cause: Debris burning 7 acres
  9. 1972 Unnamed fire Cause: Lightning 4 acres

In all, 5,181 acres of ZIP code 96124 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

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Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 96124 33% Very High · this area
  2. 96106 75% Very High
  3. 96118 9% Very High
  4. 96122 43% Very High
  5. 96125 28% Very High
  6. 96126 32% Very High
  7. 96129 9% Very High