ZIP code 96132

Lassen County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96132

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    58% High · 3% 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

    14% has burned

    Most recently the 2018 Termo Fire, which burned 14 acres here, one of 5 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    73% 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 2,445 acres · State Responsibility Area 3%
  2. High 45,776 acres · State Responsibility Area 58%
  3. Moderate 6,540 acres · State Responsibility Area 8%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 24,051 acres · Mostly federal land 31%

78,812 acres of land in all, 54,761 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

Fires that burned here

  1. 1959 Three Peaks Fire Of 12,251 acres in all 8,368 acres
  2. 2010 Mcdonald Fire Of 9,406 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 4,120 acres
  3. 1973 9 Mile Fire Of 18,727 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 1,072 acres
  4. 2017 Peg Fire Of 149 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 143 acres
  5. 2018 Termo Fire Cause: Vehicle 14 acres

In all, 11,274 acres of ZIP code 96132 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. 96132 58% High · 3% Very High · this area
  2. 96006 7% Very High
  3. 96119 41% High · 2% Very High
  4. 96123 43% High · <1% Very High