ZIP 96161 recorded 152 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 881 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Nevada County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
881 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69 | |
| 2022 | 198 | |
| 2023 | 252 | |
| 2024 | 210 | |
| 2025 | 152 |
Mar peaks. Sep dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 96161 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 153 | 17.4% | |
| 2 | Power line down | 112 | 12.7% | |
| 3 | Carbon monoxide incident | 111 | 12.6% | |
| 4 | Unauthorized burning | 102 | 11.6% | |
| 5 | Building fires | 51 | 5.8% |
For the 9 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 96161 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 19 | 16.7% | |
| 2 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 14 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Other | 11 | 9.6% | |
| 4 | Vehicle area, other | 9 | 7.9% | |
| 5 | Outside area, other | 9 | 7.9% | |
| 6 | Highway, parking lot, street: on or near | 5 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room | 4 | 3.5% | |
| 8 | Chute/container - trash, rubbish, waste | 4 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 39 | 34.2% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 51 | 44.7% | |
| 2 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 10 | 8.8% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 8 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 6 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | Hot ember or ash | 6 | 5.3% | |
| 6 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 5 | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Arcing | 5 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | Flame/torch used for lighting | 4 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 19 | 16.7% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 96161 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 281% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2024 | Major |
| 3 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 4 | $450,000 | Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire | 2025 | Major |
| 5 | $400,000 | Aircraft fire | 2024 | Major |
| 6 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2025 | Major |
| 7 | $200,000 | Road freight or transport vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
| 8 | $200,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 96161.
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placer County | CA | 0.50 | FIPS 06061 |
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 — 881 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.