ZIP code 96136

Lassen County

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96136

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    7% High

    Most 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

    40% has burned

    Most recently the 2025 Solar Fire, which burned 6 acres here, one of 14 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    80% 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. High 6,167 acres · 3,444 state, 2,723 local 7%
  2. Moderate 4,268 acres · 3,191 state, 1,077 local 5%
  3. Non-wildland 31,575 acres · Local Responsibility Area 34%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 51,070 acres · Mostly federal land 55%

93,081 acres of land in all, 6,635 in the State Responsibility Area and 35,375 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. 2012 Rush Fire Of 315,512 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 35,683 acres
  2. 1953 Ordnance Blm #4 Fire 966 acres
  3. 1985 Unnamed fire 600 acres
  4. 1996 Unnamed fire 575 acres
  5. 1995 Demo Fire Cause: Equipment use 447 acres
  6. 2020 R-3 Skeddadle Fire Cause: Lightning 197 acres
  7. 1986 Unnamed fire Of 1,124 acres in all 126 acres
  8. 2017 R-4 Ranch Fire Of 120 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 81 acres
  9. 2020 R-5 Dry Fire Cause: Lightning 45 acres
  10. 2023 R-1 Spencer Basin Fire Cause: Lightning 28 acres

And 4 smaller fires. In all, 37,594 acres of ZIP code 96136 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. 96136 7% High · this area
  2. 96109 8% Very High
  3. 96113 25% High
  4. 96114 21% Very High
  5. 96117 20% High
  6. 96128 16% High