City · Orange County
What's near homes in Lake Forest, CA
About 30,150 homes (2020 Census) in this city. Below is how those homes grade on each hazard, and the official records nearby.
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Overview
The Toxics Release Inventory records show four facilities in Lake Forest, including OAKLEY INC, DYNACAST INC, and ROBERTSON'S READY MIX LAKE FOREST PLANT 18, with on-site releases ranging from 3 to 1,209 pounds in the latest reporting year of 2024. There are no Superfund sites in or near the area, and four facilities have recent violations. Regarding natural hazards, 4.2% of the area's homes are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone, while 18.5% are in a Cal Fire very high fire hazard severity zone and 4.0% are in a USFS high or very high wildfire hazard potential. The median USGS chance of damaging earthquake shaking in 100 years is 99%, and Orange County has had 32 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years.
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How homes here grade
Share of this area's homes at each grade. Grades compare locations with other California homes (methodology).
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Key facts
- 4 Toxics Release Inventory facilities inside the area
- 0 final or proposed Superfund sites in or within 1 mile of the area
- 4 facilities with recent formal enforcement or significant violations inside the area
- 4.2% of homes in a FEMA high-risk flood zone
- 18.5% of homes in a CAL FIRE Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- 4.0% of homes where the USFS Wildfire Hazard Potential is High or Very High
- Typical USGS chance of potentially damaging earthquake shaking: 99% in 100 years
- Orange County: 32 federal disaster declarations in the last 30 years
Notable facilities and sites
Largest Toxics Release Inventory reporters in the area
- Oakley Inc (Miscellaneous Manufacturing): 1,209 lb released on site in 2024
- Dynacast Inc (Primary Metals): 20 lb released on site in 2024
- Robertson's Ready Mix Lake Forest Plant 18 (Nonmetallic Mineral Product): 3 lb released on site in 2024
Nearby places
Mission Viejo · Rancho Santa Margarita · Laguna Hills · Modjeska · Laguna Woods · Trabuco Canyon · Irvine · Las Flores
Sources: EPA TRI, NPL and ECHO; FEMA NFHL and NFIP claims; USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities and Wildfire Hazard Potential; CAL FIRE FHSZ; USGS 2023 NSHM; OpenFEMA disaster declarations; 2020 Census. Details and dates. Areas are Census places, and a home belongs to the area containing its hexagon's center.