ZIP code 96112

Modoc County, including Fort Bidwell

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/96112

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 2,915 acres · State Responsibility Area 4%
    2. High 11,989 acres · 11,764 state, 225 local 14%
    3. Moderate 5,560 acres · 4,583 state, 976 local 7%
    4. Non-wildland 2,112 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
    5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 60,357 acres · Mostly federal land 73%

    82,932 acres of land in all, 19,261 in the State Responsibility Area and 3,314 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 21 fires that burned here

    1. 1926 Fort Bidwell Fire 13,101 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 8,021 acres here
    2. 2011 Annie Fire 2,075 acres here
    3. 2001 Cowhead Fire Cause: Lightning 710 acres here
    4. 1999 Annie Fire Cause: Lightning 639 acres here
    5. 1954 Unnamed fire Cause: Lightning 358 acres here
    6. 1931 Fandango Ps Fire Cause: Miscellaneous 350 acres here
    7. 1995 Unnamed fire Cause: Lightning 349 acres here
    8. 2002 Annie Fire Cause: Lightning 291 acres here
    9. 2010 Annie Fire Cause: Lightning 249 acres here
    10. 2022 Barnes Fire 5,841 acres in total · Cause: Lightning 221 acres here

    And 11 smaller fires. The most recent was the 2022 Barnes Fire, which burned 221 acres here. In all, 11,094 acres of ZIP code 96112 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 96112

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 96112 14% High · 4% Very High · this area
  2. 96115 6% 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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