Fire hazard zones for vacant land in Northridge

Of the 220 vacant lots in Northridge, 217 (99%) are in a CAL FIRE Very High fire hazard severity zone, 0 are High and 0 are Moderate. 3 are outside any zone. In High and Very High zones, sellers of property with buildings must show a defensible space inspection, and new homes must meet California's wildfire building standards.

Fire hazard zones in Northridge

CAL FIRE zone	Vacant lots	Share
Very High	217	99%
High	0	0%
Moderate	0	0%
Not in a zone	3	1%

What the zones mean for buyers: fire hazard zones explained.

Lots in a High or Very High fire zone in Northridge

Lowest assessed value first (25 of 217).

Lot	Acres	Assessed	Zone
20660 Butternut Circle2701-109-034	1.06	$544,409	Very High
20840 Piazza Way2701-076-021	0.16	$846,817	Very High
20811 W Bur Oak Circle2701-109-052	1.09	$891,326	Very High
20813 W Bur Oak Circle2701-109-053	1.09	$970,579	Very High
20821 W Bur Oak Circle2701-109-024	1.4	$980,767	Very High
20823 W Bur Oak Circle2701-109-025	1.4	$982,252	Very High
20824 W Bur Pak Circle2701-109-017	1.4	$994,456	Very High
20817 W Bur Oak Circle2701-109-022	1.4	$1,005,068	Very High
20809 W Bur Oak Cir2701-109-051	1.09	$1,009,631	Very High
20830 W Bur Oak Circle2701-109-014	1.4	$1,012,933	Very High
20831 W Bur Oak Circle2701-109-029	1.4	$1,037,832	Very High
20825 W Bur Oak Circle2701-109-026	1.4	$1,047,249	Very High
20814 W Bur Oak Circle2701-109-043	1.09	$1,050,381	Very High
20816 W Bur Oak Circle2701-109-021	1.4	$1,056,749	Very High
20822 W Bur Oak Circle2701-109-018	1.4	$1,066,724	Very High
20653 Butternut Circle2701-109-036	1.06	$1,082,111	Very High
20636 Butternut Circle2701-109-004	1.17	$1,085,615	Very High
11635 Florencia Ln2701-076-052	0.21	$1,097,502	Very High
20826 W Bur Oak Circle2701-109-016	1.4	$1,098,349	Very High
20815 Pine Cone Circle2701-109-015	1.4	$1,107,899	Very High
20640 Butternut Circle2701-109-003	1.17	$1,109,916	Very High
20800 W Bur Oak Circle2701-109-050	1.09	$1,151,197	Very High
20644 Butternut Circle2701-109-002	1.17	$1,183,246	Very High
20609 Butternut Circle2701-109-008	1.17	$1,193,920	Very High
20601 Butternut Circle2701-109-006	1.17	$1,196,085	Very High

Lots outside fire hazard zones in Northridge

Lowest assessed value first.

Lot	Acres	Assessed
Vac Rinaldi Dr/vic Wilbur Pl2871-001-003	0.03	$39,821
Vac Cor Rinaldi St/wilbur Ave2871-001-002	0.32	$455,130
Vac Rinaldi St/vic Wilbur Ave2871-001-004	1.18	$1,666,917

Questions about land in Northridge

Is Northridge in a fire hazard severity zone?

217 of 220 vacant lots in Northridge are in a CAL FIRE fire hazard severity zone: 217 Very High, 0 High and 0 Moderate. 3 are outside any zone.

What does a Very High fire zone mean for land in Northridge?

The seller must disclose it, owners must keep defensible space cleared around buildings, and a new home must meet California's wildfire building standards (Building Code Chapter 7A). Get insurance quotes before you buy.

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Sources

Counts are LandGrab's analysis of 2026 public data for vacant parcels in Los Angeles County, updated 2026-10-18. Maps change; confirm a specific lot with the county before you buy.