San Juan Capistrano

Summary

• Fire hazard severity zones

  Share of the land in each CAL FIRE hazard class

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  1. Very High 2,645 acres · 8 state, 2,637 local 29%
  2. High 2,660 acres · Local Responsibility Area 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 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. 1988 Ortega Fire 2,471 acres in total 132 acres here
  2. 2016 San Juan Fire 70 acres here
  3. 1979 Ortega Fire 302 acres in total 60 acres here
  4. 2016 San Juan Fire Cause: Vehicle 55 acres here
  5. 1994 Ridge Line Fire 706 acres in total 2 acres here
  6. 2020 Highland Fire 1 acre here

  The most recent was the 2020 Highland Fire, which burned 1 acre here. 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