San Juan Capistrano

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/68028/san-juan-capistrano

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    29% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    3% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 Highland Fire, which burned 1 acre 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

    53% 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 2,645 acres · 8 state, 2,637 local 29%
  2. High 2,660 acres · <1 state, 2,660 local 29%
  3. Moderate 727 acres · Local Responsibility Area 8%
  4. Non-wildland 3,204 acres · Local Responsibility Area 35%

9,236 acres of land in all, 8 in the State Responsibility Area and 9,228 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. 1988 Ortega Fire Of 2,471 acres in all 132 acres
  2. 2016 San Juan Fire 70 acres
  3. 1979 Ortega Fire Of 302 acres in all 60 acres
  4. 2016 San Juan Fire Cause: Vehicle 55 acres
  5. 1994 Ridge Line Fire Of 706 acres in all 2 acres
  6. 2020 Highland Fire 1 acre

In all, 320 acres of San Juan Capistrano 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

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Neighboring communities

  1. San Juan Capistrano 29% Very High · this area
  2. Dana Point 5% Very High
  3. Ladera Ranch 15% Very High
  4. Laguna Niguel 34% Very High
  5. Mission Viejo 7% Very High
  6. Rancho Mission Viejo 95% Very High
  7. San Clemente 42% Very High