ZIP 96044 recorded 32 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 131 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Siskiyou County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
131 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | |
| 2022 | 22 | |
| 2023 | 30 | |
| 2024 | 21 | |
| 2025 | 32 |
Aug peaks. Jan dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 96044 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 17 | 13.0% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 14 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 14 | 10.7% | |
| 4 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 13 | 9.9% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 13 | 9.9% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 96044 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 11 | 25.0% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 9 | 20.5% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 5 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | Wildland, woods | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Operator/passenger area of transportation equip. | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 7 | Vehicle area, other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Other | 1 | 2.3% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 6 | 13.6% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 10 | 22.7% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 6 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 4 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 6.8% | |
| 6 | Heat source: other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 8 | Arcing | 2 | 4.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 11 | 25.0% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 96044 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 575% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $150,000 | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence | 2022 | Significant |
| 2 | $50,000 | Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $30,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 4 | $20,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 5 | $20,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 6 | $15,000 | Fire in motor home, camper, recreational vehicle | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $10,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $10,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 96044.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yreka | 2 |
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 — 131 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.