ZIP code 96130

Lassen County, including Johnstonville, Susanville, Spaulding and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96130

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    24% 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

    21% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 R-5 Branham Fire, which burned 3 acres here, one of 64 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    83% 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 82,950 acres · 82,374 state, 576 local 24%
  2. High 58,045 acres · 55,033 state, 3,012 local 17%
  3. Moderate 31,206 acres · 30,343 state, 863 local 9%
  4. Non-wildland 15,283 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 162,697 acres · Mostly federal land 46%

350,180 acres of land in all, 167,750 in the State Responsibility Area and 19,734 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. 2020 Sheep Fire Of 29,541 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 20,803 acres
  2. 1955 Unnamed fire Of 17,904 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 7,425 acres
  3. 2018 Whaleback Fire Of 18,702 acres in all 7,369 acres
  4. 1999 Willow Fire Cause: Equipment use 7,047 acres
  5. 1954 Piute Fire 6,284 acres
  6. 1977 Eagle Lake Fire Of 6,162 acres in all 4,645 acres
  7. 2001 Devil Fire Cause: Equipment use 4,251 acres
  8. 1955 Unnamed fire 4,065 acres
  9. 2019 R1 Ranch Fire Cause: Lightning 3,378 acres
  10. 2016 Willard Fire 2,574 acres

And 54 smaller fires. In all, 75,210 acres of ZIP code 96130 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 96130

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 96130 24% Very High · this area
  2. 96114 21% Very High
  3. 96117 20% High
  4. 96123 43% High · <1% Very High
  5. 96128 16% High