ZIP code 95549

Humboldt County

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/95549

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 25,269 acres · State Responsibility Area 28%
    2. High 36,012 acres · State Responsibility Area 41%
    3. Moderate 26,217 acres · 26,215 state, 2 local 30%
    4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 1,371 acres · Mostly federal land 2%

    88,869 acres of land in all, 87,496 in the State Responsibility Area and 2 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. 1952 L. Sibley Fire 1,183 acres here
    2. 1950 C.w.syphers #3 Fire 1,654 acres in total 484 acres here
    3. 1952 L.m. Shaw Fire 391 acres here
    4. 1956 Pearson Lbr. Co. Fire 349 acres here
    5. 1985 Merry Christmas Fire Cause: Debris burning 154 acres here
    6. 2009 Iagua Fire Cause: Equipment use 148 acres here
    7. 2008 Iaqua Fire 42 acres in total · Cause: Lightning 41 acres here
    8. 2009 Kneeland Fire 26 acres in total · Cause: Lightning 25 acres here

    The most recent was the 2009 Kneeland Fire, which burned 25 acres here. In all, 2,749 acres of ZIP code 95549 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

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95549 28% Very High · this area
  2. 95503 89% Moderate · 3% High
  3. 95521 27% High
  4. 95524 94% Moderate
  5. 95526 65% Very High
  6. 95528 29% Very High
  7. 95550 41% Very 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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