ZIP code 95559

Humboldt County, including Phillipsville

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/95559

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 5,252 acres · State Responsibility Area 45%
    2. High 5,754 acres · State Responsibility Area 49%
    3. Moderate 792 acres · State Responsibility Area 7%

    11,798 acres of land in all, 11,798 of it in the State Responsibility Area. 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. 1979 Sylvandale Fire 1,809 acres in total 1,712 acres here
    2. 1955 Jack Albee Fire 4,157 acres in total 674 acres here
    3. 1968 Ohman Creek Fire 701 acres in total 663 acres here
    4. 1991 Hurlbutt Fire 201 acres in total 160 acres here
    5. 2013 Bushnell Fire Cause: Equipment use 22 acres here

    The most recent was the 2013 Bushnell Fire, which burned 22 acres here. In all, 2,958 acres of ZIP code 95559 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 95559

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95559 45% Very High · this area
  2. 95514 81% Very High
  3. 95542 31% Very High
  4. 95553 82% High · 2% Very High
  5. 95554 41% Very High
  6. 95560 88% 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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