Laguna Niguel

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/39248/laguna-niguel

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    34% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    5% has burned

    Most recently the 2022 Coastal Fire, which burned 98 acres here, one of 5 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    10% Elevated · 4% 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 3,255 acres · 4 state, 3,251 local 34%
  2. High 1,600 acres · Local Responsibility Area 17%
  3. Moderate 779 acres · 1 state, 779 local 8%
  4. Non-wildland 3,831 acres · Local Responsibility Area 40%

9,465 acres of land in all, 4 in the State Responsibility Area and 9,461 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. 1979 Ortega Fire Of 302 acres in all 242 acres
  2. 1979 Niguel Fire 135 acres
  3. 2022 Coastal Fire Of 202 acres in all · Cause: Power lines 98 acres
  4. 2017 Laguna Niguel Regional Park Fire Of 3 acres in all 2 acres
  5. 2017 Niguel Fire Cause: Equipment use 1 acre

In all, 430 acres of Laguna Niguel 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 Niguel

Neighboring communities

  1. Laguna Niguel 34% Very High · this area
  2. Aliso Viejo 27% Very High
  3. Dana Point 5% Very High
  4. Laguna Beach 87% Very High
  5. Laguna Hills 2% Very High
  6. Mission Viejo 7% Very High
  7. San Juan Capistrano 29% Very High