ZIP 95969 recorded 120 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 665 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Butte County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
665 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 142 | |
| 2022 | 133 | |
| 2023 | 152 | |
| 2024 | 118 | |
| 2025 | 120 |
May peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 95969 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Authorized controlled burning | 200 | 30.1% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 100 | 15.0% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 84 | 12.6% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 72 | 10.8% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 41 | 6.2% |
For the 3 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 95969 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 18 | 34.6% | |
| 2 | Cooking area, kitchen | 6 | 11.5% | |
| 3 | Vehicle area, other | 6 | 11.5% | |
| 4 | Undetermined | 6 | 11.5% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 5 | 9.6% | |
| 6 | Function area, other | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Other | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | Technical processing areas, other | 1 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 7 | 13.5% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 13 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 12 | 23.1% | |
| 3 | Arcing | 7 | 13.5% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Cigarette | 4 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 7 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 3.8% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 6 | 11.5% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 95969 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 451% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $60,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 4 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 5 | $50,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Significant |
| 6 | $50,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 7 | $40,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $20,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2021 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 95969.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradise | 1 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 665 incidents in this ZIP across 2021–2025. Building-fire breakdowns (Area of Origin, Heat Source, ignition cause) only count fires investigators classified beyond the basic incident report. Because NFIRS reporting is voluntary, totals are a strong indicator rather than a complete census.