Laguna Beach

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. Very High 4,878 acres · 1 state, 4,877 local 87%
  2. High 328 acres · Local Responsibility Area 6%
  3. Moderate 194 acres · Local Responsibility Area 3%
  4. Non-wildland 209 acres · Local Responsibility Area 4%
  5. Not mapped by CAL FIRE 24 acres · Mostly federal land <1%

  5,633 acres of land in all, 1 in the State Responsibility Area and 5,608 in the Local. State zones are the ones the State Fire Marshal designated, in effect since April 1, 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

• Fire history

  Fires CAL FIRE has recorded here

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  1. 1993 Laguna Fire 14,338 acres in total · Cause: Arson 792 acres here
  2. 1961 Outside Origin #6 Fire 338 acres here
  3. 2022 Coastal Fire 202 acres in total · Cause: Power lines 32 acres here
  4. 1955 Jack Fire 1,607 acres in total 23 acres here
  5. 1979 Laguna (Boat) Fire 535 acres in total 20 acres here
  6. 2001 Unnamed fire Cause: Arson 6 acres here
  7. 2002 Laguna Fire 83 acres in total · Cause: Equipment use 5 acres here

  The most recent was the 2022 Coastal Fire, which burned 32 acres here. In all, 1,031 acres of Laguna Beach 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