ZIP 95986 is served primarily by Nevada County, CA — including Truckee. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Nevada County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
May peaks. Apr dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 132 | 9.7% | |
| 2 | Unauthorized burning | 132 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Building fires | 113 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 91 | 6.7% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 81 | 6.0% |
8 cities sit in Nevada County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Truckee | 16,784 | 133 | 9 | B+ |
| 2 | Grass Valley | 13,964 | 600 | 69 | C |
| 3 | Alta Sierra | 7,425 | 1 | 0 | A+ |
| 4 | Lake Wildwood | 4,974 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Lake of the Pines | 4,703 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Nevada City | 3,142 | 202 | 14 | C- |
| 7 | Penn Valley | 1,188 | 77 | 13 | C- |
| 8 | Rough and Ready | 623 | 19 | 0 | C+ |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Nevada County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.