ZIP code 96126

Sierra County, including Sierraville

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Report created October 31, 2026 at www.firezones.org/zip/96126

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    1. Very High 5,877 acres · State Responsibility Area 32%
    2. High 644 acres · State Responsibility Area 4%
    3. Moderate 1,333 acres · State Responsibility Area 7%
    4. Non-wildland 491 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
    5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 10,053 acres · Mostly federal land 55%

    18,399 acres of land in all, 7,854 in the State Responsibility Area and 491 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. 1959 Unnamed fire 11,428 acres in total · Cause: Miscellaneous 586 acres here
    2. 1934 Unnamed fire 500 acres here
    3. 1936 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 271 acres here
    4. 2001 Treasure Fire 280 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 262 acres here
    5. 1935 Unnamed fire Cause: Miscellaneous 182 acres here
    6. 1989 Unnamed fire Cause: Campfire 95 acres here
    7. 1985 Coburn Fire Cause: Smoking 35 acres here
    8. 1916 Unnamed fire 984 acres in total · Cause: Lightning 34 acres here

    The most recent was the 2001 Treasure Fire, which burned 262 acres here. In all, 1,921 acres of ZIP code 96126 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 96126

Neighboring ZIP codes

  1. 96126 32% Very High · this area
  2. 96118 9% Very High
  3. 96124 33% 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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