Laguna Beach

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/39178/laguna-beach

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    87% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the Local Responsibility Area, where the City of Laguna Beach adopts the zones CAL FIRE recommends.

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    18% has burned

    Most recently the 2022 Coastal Fire, which burned 32 acres here, one of 7 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    62% Extreme

    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 4,878 acres · 1 state, 4,877 local 87%
  2. High 328 acres · Local Responsibility Area 6%
  3. Moderate 194 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
  4. Non-wildland 209 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 24 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

5,633 acres of land in all, 1 in the State Responsibility Area and 5,608 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. 1993 Laguna Fire Of 14,338 acres in all · Cause: Arson 792 acres
  2. 1961 Outside Origin #6 Fire 338 acres
  3. 2022 Coastal Fire Of 202 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 32 acres
  4. 1955 Jack Fire Of 1,607 acres in all 23 acres
  5. 1979 Laguna (Boat) Fire Of 535 acres in all 20 acres
  6. 2001 Unnamed fire Cause: Arson 6 acres
  7. 2002 Laguna Fire Of 83 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 5 acres

In all, 1,031 acres of Laguna Beach 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 Laguna Beach

Neighboring communities

  1. Laguna Beach 87% Very High · this area
  2. Aliso Viejo 27% Very High
  3. Dana Point 5% Very High
  4. Laguna Niguel 34% Very High
  5. Laguna Woods 22% Very High