ZIP 96051 recorded 31 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 92 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Shasta County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
92 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | |
| 2022 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 31 |
May peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 96051 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passenger vehicle fire | 20 | 21.7% | |
| 2 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 11 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 8 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 8 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 7 | 7.6% |
For the 2 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 96051 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 15 | 38.5% | |
| 2 | Vehicle area, other | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | Bedroom - < 5 persons; included are jail or prison | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 4 | Wall surface: exterior | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 5 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Exterior, exposed surface | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Undetermined | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Other | 1 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 9 | 23.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 9 | 23.1% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 6 | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Heat source: other | 5 | 12.8% | |
| 4 | Heat, spark from friction | 5 | 12.8% | |
| 5 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 4 | 10.3% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 7 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 8 | Hot ember or ash | 2 | 5.1% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 4 | 10.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 96051 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 133% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $300,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Major |
| 2 | $300,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 3 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 4 | $250,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2025 | Major |
| 5 | $240,000 | Water vehicle fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $200,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $150,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $150,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 96051.
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 — 92 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.