Modjeska

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/48410/modjeska

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    77% Very High

    Most of the Very High land is in the State Responsibility Area, where the State Fire Marshal's zones apply.

  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    100% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 Bond Fire, which burned 409 acres here, one of 6 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    100% 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.

Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 984 acres · 984 state, <1 local 77%
  2. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 298 acres · Mostly federal land 23%

1,282 acres of land in all, 984 in the State Responsibility Area and <1 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. 2007 Santiago Fire Of 28,430 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 1,282 acres
  2. 1926 Unnamed fire Of 9,935 acres in all 1,067 acres
  3. 2020 Bond Fire Of 6,681 acres in all 409 acres
  4. 1984 Modjeska Fire Of 1,018 acres in all 299 acres
  5. 1997 Santiago Fire Of 338 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 56 acres
  6. 1931 Unnamed fire Of 7,760 acres in all 7 acres

In all, 1,282 acres of Modjeska 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 Modjeska

Neighboring communities

  1. Modjeska 77% Very High · this area
  2. Lake Forest 33% Very High
  3. Trabuco Canyon 97% Very High
  4. Williams Canyon 100% Very High