ZIP 96040 recorded 6 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 24 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Lassen County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
24 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 6 |
Apr peaks. Feb dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 96040 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 5 | 20.8% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 4 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Authorized controlled burning | 4 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2 | 8.3% | |
| 5 | Grass fire | 2 | 8.3% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 96040 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 2 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Structural area, other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 3 | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 6 | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field | 1 | 14.3% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cigarette lighter | 2 | 28.6% | |
| 2 | Undetermined | 2 | 28.6% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 1 | 14.3% | |
| 5 | Heat, spark from friction | 1 | 14.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 96040 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 321% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $100,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 3 | $20,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $1,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $200 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta County | CA | 1.00 | FIPS 06089 |
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 — 24 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.