Ladera Ranch

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/39114/ladera-ranch

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    15% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where Orange County adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    55% has burned

    Most recently the 2021 Cecil Fire, which burned 6 acres here, one of 6 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    100% Elevated

    Utilities may shut off power in the CPUC High Fire-Threat District in fire weather, and homes outside it can lose power when their lines run through it.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 476 acres · 22 state, 454 local 15%
  2. High 1,559 acres · 944 state, 615 local 49%
  3. Moderate 339 acres · 1 state, 338 local 11%
  4. Non-wildland 792 acres · Local Responsibility Area 25%

3,165 acres of land in all, 967 in the State Responsibility Area and 2,198 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since 1 April 2024. Local zones are CAL FIRE's 2025 recommendation, which each city or county adopts by ordinance and can make stricter. How to read fire zones

Fires that burned here

  1. 1954 Wiegand Fire Of 4,956 acres in all 870 acres
  2. 1994 Ridge Line Fire 703 acres
  3. 2002 Avery Fire Of 130 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 114 acres
  4. 2016 Trabuco Fire 97 acres
  5. 1990 Monarch Fire Of 101 acres in all 77 acres
  6. 2021 Cecil Fire Cause: Vehicle 6 acres

In all, 1,740 acres of Ladera Ranch have burned. Acres are the land each fire burned here, and fires that crossed less than an acre are not counted. Some older or smaller fires may be missing, and a fire perimeter can include unburned patches. How to read fire history

Sources

Fire hazard severity zones
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal
State map published 27 June 2025, local map 2 February 2026
Fire history
CAL FIRE Fire and Resource Assessment Program
Published 28 July 2026
Power line fire risk
California Public Utilities Commission
Published 23 February 2026

This site is independent and not affiliated with CAL FIRE or the CPUC, so for an official determination, check with the agency or your city or county. How we read the data

Nearby areas

ZIP codes in Ladera Ranch

Neighboring communities

  1. Ladera Ranch 15% Very High · this area
  2. Las Flores 74% Very High
  3. Mission Viejo 7% Very High
  4. Rancho Mission Viejo 95% Very High
  5. San Juan Capistrano 29% Very High