Fire hazard zones for vacant land in Pasadena

Of the 395 vacant lots in Pasadena, 141 (36%) are in a CAL FIRE Very High fire hazard severity zone, 21 are High and 6 are Moderate. 227 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 Pasadena

CAL FIRE zone	Vacant lots	Share
Very High	141	36%
High	21	5%
Moderate	6	2%
Not in a zone	227	57%

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

Lots in a High or Very High fire zone in Pasadena

Lowest assessed value first (25 of 162).

Lot	Acres	Assessed	Zone
1926 Linda Vista Ave5704-001-044	0.33	$100	Very High
1918 Linda Vista Ave5704-001-045	0.33	$100	Very High
944 Linda Vista Ave5707-026-010	0.08	$169	Very High
1976 Canyon Close Rd5857-018-057	0.03	$1,097	Very High
2328 Kinclair Dr5860-038-020	0.05	$7,371	Very High
1915 Pasadena Glen Rd5760-016-029	0.18	$9,214	Very High
424 California Ter5714-012-012	0.04	$11,386	Very High
1907 Pasadena Glen Rd5760-016-005	0.25	$14,721	Very High
2040 Rosemont Ave5702-003-007	0.19	$14,963	Very High
3996 Park Vista Cir5760-031-007	0.32	$28,187	Very High
3855 Valley Lights Dr5759-030-008	0.2	$29,235	Very High
3820 Startouch Dr5759-030-017	0.19	$29,235	Very High
3785 Denair St5759-028-003	0.16	$31,025	High
1502 N Altadena Dr5751-003-006	0.67	$35,252	Very High
1514 Creekside Ct No A5751-021-034	6.27	$39,492	Very High
1516 Creekside Ct No A5751-021-032	6.27	$39,639	Very High
2620 Dove Creek Ln No A5751-021-027	6.27	$41,141	Very High
1635 Carriage House Rd5759-034-012	0.27	$41,225	Very High
981 Linda Vista Ave5705-018-019	0.67	$43,138	Very High
2621 Dove Creek Ln No A5751-021-016	6.27	$45,301	Very High
3775 Denair St5759-028-002	0.17	$50,224	High
3706 Valley Lights Dr5759-032-019	0.17	$51,789	High
1625 Carriage House Rd5759-034-001	0.28	$51,849	Very High
3745 Startouch Dr5759-033-012	0.21	$59,565	Very High
1511 Creekside Ct No A5751-021-048	6.27	$61,316	Very High

Lots outside fire hazard zones in Pasadena

Lowest assessed value first (25 of 227).

Lot	Acres	Assessed
111 S De Lacey Ave 1095713-019-052	0.54	$10
111 S De Lacey Ave 2015713-019-063	0.54	$10
111 S De Lacey Ave 4015713-019-096	0.54	$10
1010 La Presa Dr5377-027-001	0.47	$23
111 S De Lacey Ave 3015713-019-076	0.54	$126
1981 El Sereno Ave5836-013-018	0.03	$2,955
95 Esther St5725-008-007	0.04	$2,956
667 S Hudson Ave Rear5721-022-028	0.07	$3,215
385 Havendale Dr5713-032-087	0.01	$5,687
207 S Mentor Ave5735-033-041	0.18	$5,709
1731 Lincoln Ave5825-018-044	0.08	$6,216
235 S Mentor Ave5735-033-038	0.2	$6,468
221 S Mentor Ave5735-033-040	0.2	$6,468
291 Idaho St5825-012-031	0.02	$11,349
2896 Estado St5750-025-056	0.22	$13,503
435 Lincoln Ave5726-012-018	0.28	$14,211
695 Belvidere St5730-024-011	0.09	$15,927
1031 N Vinedo Ave5751-014-020	0.16	$17,533
1809 N Los Robles Ave5838-006-011	0.2	$17,962
292 E Villa St5725-031-003	0.09	$18,717
148 S De Lacey Ave5713-021-037	0.05	$19,969
2411 Brigden Rd5743-012-014	0.18	$20,298
905 San Pasqual St5735-031-029	0.56	$21,130
730 Palisade St5702-014-017	0.23	$22,978
812 Santa Barbara St5731-018-006	0.29	$23,468

Questions about land in Pasadena

Is Pasadena in a fire hazard severity zone?

168 of 395 vacant lots in Pasadena are in a CAL FIRE fire hazard severity zone: 141 Very High, 21 High and 6 Moderate. 227 are outside any zone.

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

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 2026-10-21. Maps change; confirm a specific lot with the county before you buy.