ZIP code 96129

Plumas County, including Beckwourth

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96129

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    9% 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 2021 Dixie Fire, which burned 2,049 acres here, one of 27 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    65% 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 6,641 acres · 6,606 state, 35 local 9%
  2. High 8,922 acres · 8,138 state, 785 local 12%
  3. Moderate 5,393 acres · 5,109 state, 284 local 7%
  4. Non-wildland 15,070 acres · Local Responsibility Area 20%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 38,238 acres · Mostly federal land 51%

74,264 acres of land in all, 19,852 in the State Responsibility Area and 16,173 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. 1931 Unnamed fire Of 22,631 acres in all 14,366 acres
  2. 2021 Sugar Fire Of 105,004 acres in all 10,583 acres
  3. 1999 Horton 2 Fire Cause: Equipment use 4,940 acres
  4. 1959 Unnamed fire Of 6,762 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 3,448 acres
  5. 2021 Dixie Fire Of 963,405 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 2,049 acres
  6. 1996 Maddalena Fire Of 3,975 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 1,935 acres
  7. 1972 Carman #2 Fire Of 1,790 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 1,418 acres
  8. 1928 Unnamed fire Of 1,242 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,075 acres
  9. 2021 Dotta Fire 532 acres
  10. 1929 Unnamed fire Of 551 acres in all 501 acres

And 17 smaller fires. In all, 29,347 acres of ZIP code 96129 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. 96129 9% Very High · this area
  2. 96105 8% Very High
  3. 96106 75% Very High
  4. 96118 9% Very High
  5. 96122 43% Very High
  6. 96124 33% Very High
  7. 96125 28% Very High
  8. 96135 12% High · 2% Very High