ZIP code 92679

Orange County, including Coto de Caza, Rancho Santa Margarita, Trabuco Canyon and others

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Report created October 27, 2026 at www.firezones.info/zip/92679

Summary

  • Fire hazard severity zones

    Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

    49% 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

    84% has burned

    Most recently the 2024 Airport Fire, which burned 3,700 acres here, one of 28 fires on record.

  • Power line fire risk

    Share of the land in the High Fire-Threat District

    54% 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 7,924 acres · 5,804 state, 2,121 local 49%
  2. High 1,052 acres · 948 state, 104 local 7%
  3. Moderate 487 acres · 413 state, 75 local 3%
  4. Non-wildland 11 acres · Local Responsibility Area <1%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 6,651 acres · Mostly federal land 41%

16,127 acres of land in all, 7,165 in the State Responsibility Area and 2,311 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. 1980 Indian Fire Of 28,940 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 7,839 acres
  2. 2024 Airport Fire Of 23,526 acres in all · Cause: Equipment use 3,700 acres
  3. 1958 Steward Fire Of 68,106 acres in all 3,691 acres
  4. 2018 Holy Fire Of 23,025 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 2,466 acres
  5. 1919 Unnamed fire Of 2,225 acres in all 951 acres
  6. 1970 Nelson Fire Of 3,586 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 916 acres
  7. 1943 Unnamed fire Of 1,930 acres in all 829 acres
  8. 2007 Santiago Fire Of 28,430 acres in all · Cause: Miscellaneous 652 acres
  9. 1954 Jameson Fire Of 7,881 acres in all 540 acres
  10. 2022 Jim Fire Of 553 acres in all 398 acres

And 18 smaller fires. In all, 13,583 acres of ZIP code 92679 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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