ZIP code 95968

Butte County, including Palermo and Oroville

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/95968

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. High 52 acres · State Responsibility Area 4%
    2. Moderate 501 acres · 28 state, 474 local 44%
    3. Non-wildland 598 acres · Local Responsibility Area 52%

    1,151 acres of land in all, 79 in the State Responsibility Area and 1,072 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. 2008 Ophir Fire 959 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 343 acres here
    2. 2013 Lone Fire 225 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 46 acres here
    3. 1992 Villa Fire 6,605 acres in total · Cause: Power lines 36 acres here

    The most recent was the 2013 Lone Fire, which burned 46 acres here. In all, 379 acres of ZIP code 95968 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 95968

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95968 44% Moderate · 4% High · this area
  2. 95965 28% Very High
  3. 95966 44% 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

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data