Orange

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/53980/orange

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    22% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    25% has burned

    Most recently the 2019 Bommer Fire, which burned 1 acre here, one of 15 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    8% 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 3,620 acres · 10 state, 3,609 local 22%
  2. High 657 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  3. Moderate 444 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
  4. Non-wildland 11,801 acres · Local Responsibility Area 71%

16,522 acres of land in all, 10 in the State Responsibility Area and 16,512 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

Largest fires

  1. 1967 Paseo Grande Fire Of 51,077 acres in all 4,051 acres
  2. 1948 Green River Fire Of 53,080 acres in all 3,558 acres
  3. 1982 Gypsum Fire Of 20,142 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 3,305 acres
  4. 2017 Canyon Ii Fire Of 9,198 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 1,261 acres
  5. 1914 Unnamed fire Of 18,755 acres in all 770 acres
  6. 1993 Stagecoach Fire Of 581 acres in all 549 acres
  7. 2007 241 Incident Fire Of 1,618 acres in all · Cause: Arson 279 acres
  8. 1958 Santiago Fire 109 acres
  9. 2000 Racetrack Fire Cause: Equipment use 52 acres
  10. 2007 Santiago Fire Of 28,430 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 23 acres

And 5 smaller fires. In all, 4,208 acres of Orange 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 Orange

Neighboring communities

  1. Orange 22% Very High · this area
  2. Anaheim 18% Very High
  3. El Modena 6% Very High
  4. Garden Grove No hazard zones
  5. Irvine 25% Very High
  6. North Tustin 9% Very High
  7. Orange Park Acres 6% Very High
  8. Santa Ana No hazard zones
  9. Tustin 6% Very High
  10. Villa Park 5% Moderate · 2% Very High