ZIP 96142 recorded 31 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 107 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Placer County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
107 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | |
| 2022 | 37 | |
| 2023 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 31 |
Dec peaks. Mar dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 96142 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unauthorized burning | 21 | 19.6% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 14 | 13.1% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 13 | 12.1% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 12 | 11.2% | |
| 5 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 10 | 9.3% |
For the 0 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 96142 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 3 | Structural area, other | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 4 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 1 | 16.7% | |
| 6 | Undetermined | 1 | 16.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heat source: other | 2 | 33.3% | |
| 2 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 33.3% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 2 | 33.3% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 96142 across 2021–2025. These 5 fires alone account for 231150% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 2 | $810,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Major |
| 3 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 4 | $1,000 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 5 | $500 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 96142.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahoma | 47 | |
| 2 | South Lake Tahoe | 2 |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado County | CA | 0.50 | FIPS 06017 |
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 — 107 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.