ZIP 92651 recorded 169 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 763 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Orange County, CA. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
763 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 115 | |
| 2022 | 127 | |
| 2023 | 170 | |
| 2024 | 182 | |
| 2025 | 169 |
Jul peaks. Apr dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 92651 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazardous condition, other | 117 | 15.3% | |
| 2 | Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other | 112 | 14.7% | |
| 3 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 83 | 10.9% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 54 | 7.1% | |
| 5 | Arcing, shorted electrical equipment | 41 | 5.4% |
For the 5 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 92651 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 21 | 18.3% | |
| 2 | Outside area, other | 14 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Undetermined | 10 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Other | 8 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 6 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles | 6 | 5.2% | |
| 7 | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace | 5 | 4.3% | |
| 8 | Wall assembly | 4 | 3.5% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 41 | 35.7% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 48 | 41.7% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 14 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 12 | 10.4% | |
| 4 | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment | 8 | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Hot or smoldering object, other | 7 | 6.1% | |
| 6 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 4 | 3.5% | |
| 7 | Heat source: other | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | Cigarette lighter | 3 | 2.6% | |
| 9 | All other sources | 16 | 13.9% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 92651 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 932% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,000,000 | Forest, woods or wildland fire | 2022 | Major |
| 2 | $500,000 | Building fires | 2022 | Major |
| 3 | $275,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2023 | Major |
| 4 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 5 | $100,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 6 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2021 | Significant |
| 7 | $100,000 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 2021 | Significant |
| 8 | $100,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 92651.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laguna Beach | 731 | |
| 2 | Laguna Niguel | 2 | |
| 3 | Aliso Viejo | 1 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 763 incidents in this ZIP across 2021–2025. Building-fire breakdowns (Area of Origin, Heat Source, ignition cause) only count fires investigators classified beyond the basic incident report. Because NFIRS reporting is voluntary, totals are a strong indicator rather than a complete census.