Trabuco Canyon

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/80210/trabuco-canyon

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    97% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    82% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Airport Fire, which burned 219 acres here, one of 12 fires on record.

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  • 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.

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Land by hazard class

  1. Very High 4,529 acres · 4,518 state, 11 local 97%
  2. High 30 acres · 30 state, <1 local 1%
  3. Moderate 8 acres · 8 state, <1 local <1%
  4. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 94 acres · Mostly federal land 2%

4,661 acres of land in all, 4,556 in the State Responsibility Area and 11 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. 1919 Unnamed fire Of 2,225 acres in all 1,718 acres
  2. 2007 Santiago Fire Of 28,430 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 898 acres
  3. 1980 Indian Fire Of 28,940 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 802 acres
  4. 1970 Nelson Fire Of 3,586 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 737 acres
  5. 1926 Unnamed fire Of 9,935 acres in all 658 acres
  6. 1997 Santiago Fire Of 338 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 281 acres
  7. 2024 Airport Fire Of 23,526 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 219 acres
  8. 1984 Modjeska Fire Of 1,018 acres in all 52 acres
  9. 1921 Unnamed fire Of 412 acres in all 51 acres
  10. 1994 Live Oak Fire Of 160 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 24 acres

And 2 smaller fires. In all, 3,827 acres of Trabuco Canyon 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. Trabuco Canyon 97% Very High · this area
  2. Lake Forest 33% Very High
  3. Mission Viejo 7% Very High
  4. Modjeska 77% Very High
  5. Rancho Santa Margarita 68% Very High