ZIP code 95536

Humboldt County, including Ferndale

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/95536

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 207 acres · State Responsibility Area <1%
    2. High 19,578 acres · State Responsibility Area 19%
    3. Moderate 66,041 acres · 62,491 state, 3,550 local 63%
    4. Non-wildland 18,022 acres · Local Responsibility Area 17%
    5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,036 acres · Mostly federal land 1%

    104,884 acres of land in all, 82,276 in the State Responsibility Area and 21,573 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since April 1, 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

  • Fire history

    Fires CAL FIRE has recorded here

    1. 1958 Mendes Fire 1,588 acres here
    2. 1980 Jaunarena Fire 539 acres here
    3. 1980 Capetown Series Fire 427 acres here
    4. 1980 Cape-Ranch Fire 202 acres here
    5. 2009 Ranch Fire Cause: Escaped prescribed burn 124 acres here
    6. 1980 Capetown Series Fire 23 acres here
    7. 1980 Capetown Series Fire 2 acres here

    The most recent was the 2009 Ranch Fire, which burned 124 acres here. In all, 2,912 acres of ZIP code 95536 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

Nearby areas

Communities in ZIP code 95536

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95536 19% High · <1% Very High · this area
  2. 95540 6% High
  3. 95551 59% Moderate · 1% High
  4. 95558 25% Very High
  5. 95562 76% High

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published June 27, 2025, local map February 2, 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published July 28, 2026

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