Yorba Linda

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/community/86832/yorba-linda

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    37% Very High

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

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  • Fire history

    Share of the land inside a recorded wildfire perimeter

    49% has burned

    Most recently the 2020 Blue Ridge Fire, which burned 1,826 acres here, one of 9 fires on record.

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  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    38% 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 4,783 acres · 10 state, 4,774 local 37%
  2. High 1,256 acres · <1 state, 1,256 local 10%
  3. Moderate 539 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  4. Non-wildland 6,205 acres · Local Responsibility Area 49%

12,783 acres of land in all, 10 in the State Responsibility Area and 12,773 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. 2008 Freeway Fire Of 30,305 acres in all · Cause: Vehicle 5,018 acres
  2. 1980 Owl Fire Of 18,332 acres in all 4,900 acres
  3. 2020 Blue Ridge Fire Of 13,695 acres in all 1,826 acres
  4. 1980 Carbon Fire Of 6,955 acres in all 160 acres
  5. 2002 Evening Fire Of 893 acres in all · Cause: Playing with fire 116 acres
  6. 2002 Blue Gum Fire Of 497 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 113 acres
  7. 1967 Paseo Grande Fire Of 51,077 acres in all 38 acres
  8. 1962 Unnamed fire Of 139 acres in all 14 acres
  9. 2017 Canyon Ii Fire Of 9,198 acres in all · Cause: Debris burning 6 acres

In all, 6,268 acres of Yorba Linda 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

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Neighboring communities

  1. Yorba Linda 37% Very High · this area
  2. Anaheim 18% Very High
  3. Brea 48% Very High
  4. Chino Hills 73% Very High
  5. Corona 29% Very High
  6. Placentia <1% Moderate · <1% Very High