ZIP code 96137

Lassen and Plumas counties, including Westwood, Lake Almanor Peninsula, Lake Almanor Country Club and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/96137

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    46% 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

    60% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Dixie Fire, which burned 54,323 acres here, one of 8 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 42,212 acres · 41,857 state, 354 local 46%
  2. High 197 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  3. Moderate 207 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 49,200 acres · Mostly federal land 54%

91,816 acres of land in all, 42,261 in the State Responsibility Area and 354 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. 2021 Dixie Fire Of 963,405 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 54,323 acres
  2. 1976 Cabin W.p.r.r. #2 Fire 632 acres
  3. 1985 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 541 acres
  4. 1918 Unnamed fire Cause: Lightning 531 acres
  5. 1929 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 141 acres
  6. 1926 Unnamed fire Of 189 acres in all 101 acres
  7. 2003 Cinder Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 79 acres
  8. 1946 Unnamed fire Of 1,290 acres in all · Cause: Lightning 78 acres

In all, 55,235 acres of ZIP code 96137 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. 96137 46% Very High · this area
  2. 95923 34% Very High
  3. 95947 31% Very High
  4. 96020 30% Very High