ZIP code 95973

Butte and Tehama counties, including Cohasset, Chico and Nord

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/95973

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 78,980 acres · 77,910 state, 1,070 local 41%
    2. High 49,675 acres · 42,874 state, 6,801 local 26%
    3. Moderate 3,678 acres · 1,153 state, 2,524 local 2%
    4. Non-wildland 45,575 acres · Local Responsibility Area 24%
    5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 15,459 acres · Mostly federal land 8%

    193,366 acres of land in all, 121,936 in the State Responsibility Area and 55,970 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

    The 10 largest of 53 fires that burned here

    1. 2024 Park Fire 429,603 acres in total · Cause: Arson 103,732 acres here
    2. 1990 Campbell Fire 131,504 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 50,588 acres here
    3. 1931 Unnamed fire 42,078 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 41,171 acres here
    4. 1918 Unnamed fire 22,232 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 21,949 acres here
    5. 1999 Musty Fire Cause: Lightning 16,742 acres here
    6. 1943 Pine Creek Fire 11,359 acres here
    7. 1964 Lightning #1 Fire 9,875 acres here
    8. 1917 Unnamed fire 9,204 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 8,992 acres here
    9. 1983 Munjar Fire Cause: Debris burning 3,451 acres here
    10. 1931 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 1,706 acres here

    And 43 smaller fires. The most recent was the 2025 Lassen Fire, which burned 51 acres here. In all, 112,896 acres of ZIP code 95973 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 95973

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 95973 41% Very High · this area
  2. 95926 2% High
  3. 95928 20% Very High
  4. 95942 76% Very High
  5. 95951 No hazard zones
  6. 95963 9% Very High
  7. 96021 10% Very High
  8. 96092 9% 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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