Foothill Ranch

Scored homes in Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest, CA (Orange County, CA metro) average 558 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 157 home scores.

Scored homes in Foothill Ranch range from 455 to 612 — a 157-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 157 scored properties.

105 scored homes (67%) in Foothill Ranch fall in the Needs Attention tier (580–669). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.

1 fire station sits inside the Foothill Ranch boundary according to Cindera's nationwide station dataset. Stations mapped inside the boundary include Orange County Fire Authority - Station 54. Station count is one factor in response planning; wildfire readiness scores reflect home-level hardening and parcel conditions.

Foothill Ranch averages 558 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Salerno averages 494 (64 points lower); Vineyards averages 463 (95 points lower); Montecido averages 458 (100 points lower). Block-level conditions explain much of the spread — two streets in the same city can land in different tiers.

An average score in the High Priority tier (300–579) means most scored homes in Foothill Ranch still have significant wildfire readiness work ahead. Cindera prioritizes the highest-impact hardening actions block by block so homeowners can move into higher tiers over time.

High-impact steps in Lake Forest, CA include clearing combustible material from Zone 0 (within 5 feet of the structure), upgrading to ember-resistant vents, maintaining roof and gutter cleanliness, and documenting verified actions. Cindera turns these into a prioritized plan — especially valuable for the 105 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 157 scored homes in Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 105 homes (67%); High Priority: 52 homes (33%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 558 neighborhood average.