Portola Springs fire risk?

NEW -> Contingent Buyer Assistance Program
The new map shows significant portions of Irvine in the High and Very High danger zones:

Orchard Hills
Tustin Ranch (City of Tustin)
Portola Springs
Stone Gate
Great Park near Portola HS
Baker Ranch (City of Lake Forrest)
Quail Hill
Hidden Canyon
Laguna Altura
Turtle Rock
Los Olivos
Irvine Spectrum
 
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iacrenter said:
The new map shows significant portions of Irvine in the High and Very High danger zones:

Orchard Hills
Tustin Ranch (City of Tustin)
Portola Springs
Stone Gate
Great Park near Portola HS
Baker Ranch (City of Lake Forrest)
Quail Hill
Hidden Canyon
Laguna Altura
Turtle Rock
Los Olivos
Irvine Spectrum
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Yeah my home is now is a high danger zone in Turtle Rock as is my Tustin Ranch home. I have insurance renewals coming up in June and July for both so I'm bracing for the worst. :(
 
sleepy5136 said:
I think the entire PS would be at risk if it hits any home. Did you see the Altadena fire in person? It was crazy how many homes that weren’t near the vegetation was impacted… strong winds would blow embers far enough to cause destruction to homes that you wouldn’t think would get impacted.
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Irvine isn't an apples to apples comparison to Altadena. Altadena had older homes that were not built to the fire standards that the Portola Springs area homes have. I was involved in the evacuation of homes in the Portola area a few years back when fires crept to the edges of and thru areas of the community, yet no homes were lost, partly due to construction, and partly due to the firefighters. Fire is certainly a consideration if you're buying in the area, but it should not be the determining factor.
 
Arman said:
Irvine isn't an apples to apples comparison to Altadena. Altadena had older homes that were not built to the fire standards that the Portola Springs area homes have. I was involved in the evacuation of homes in the Portola area a few years back when fires crept to the edges of and thru areas of the community, yet no homes were lost, partly due to construction, and partly due to the firefighters. Fire is certainly a consideration if you're buying in the area, but it should not be the determining factor.
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Growing up in Pasadena I learned the cardinal rule of Southern CA real estate: never buy anywhere near a hillside because we saw them burn from our front yard 2 miles south of Altadena every few years. Very expensive areas like Kinneloa also burned but again that neighborhood violates the cardinal rule, not to mention the entirety of Pacific Palisades. Buy in the flatlands far from mass vegetation.
 
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