Fire hazard zones for vacant land in Sierra Madre

Of the 45 vacant lots in Sierra Madre, 31 (69%) are in a CAL FIRE Very High fire hazard severity zone, 0 are High and 0 are Moderate. 14 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 Sierra Madre

CAL FIRE zone	Vacant lots	Share
Very High	31	69%
High	0	0%
Moderate	0	0%
Not in a zone	14	31%

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

Lots in a High or Very High fire zone in Sierra Madre

Lowest assessed value first (25 of 31).

Lot	Acres	Assessed	Zone
746 Woodland Dr5764-029-002	0.11	$17,512	Very High
580 Brookside Ln5763-023-025	0.03	$24,822	Very High
642 Auburn Ave5762-005-010	0.17	$50,523	Very High
202 Vista Circle Dr5764-015-011	0.05	$52,236	Very High
574 Brookside Ln5763-023-009	0.1	$52,724	Very High
775 Skyland Dr5763-001-002	3.23	$54,928	Very High
547 Brookside Ln5763-016-011	0.09	$61,532	Very High
1131 Arno Dr5764-033-017	0.69	$67,391	Very High
527 Brookside Ln5763-016-015	0.04	$84,776	Very High
810 Canyon Crest Dr5763-019-032	0.35	$116,009	Very High
535 Brookside Ln5763-016-006	0.03	$125,032	Very High
638 Brookside Ln5763-022-006	0.04	$145,070	Very High
642 Brookside Ln5763-022-022	0.04	$145,070	Very High
694 Sunnyside Ln5763-021-004	0.06	$195,139	Very High
769 Woodland Dr5763-021-036	0.11	$207,866	Very High
752 Woodland Dr5764-029-022	0.13	$237,788	Very High
835 Auburn Ave5762-004-016	0.72	$293,829	Very High
556 Brookside Ln5763-023-002	0.05	$330,118	Very High
716 Woodland Dr5764-028-035	0.24	$367,788	Very High
685 Sierra Meadows Dr5761-026-011	0.47	$368,267	Very High
600 Woodland Dr5764-019-001	0.04	$521,731	Very High
129 W Grandview Ave5762-023-013	0.2	$533,241	Very High
752 Oak Crest Dr5761-027-033	0.38	$608,004	Very High
707 Sierra Meadows Dr5761-004-009	0.41	$661,155	Very High
800 Auburn Ave5762-004-004	5.96	$679,453	Very High

Lots outside fire hazard zones in Sierra Madre

Lowest assessed value first.

Lot	Acres	Assessed
49 W Montecito Ave5767-017-003	0.16	$22,717
71 W Montecito Ave5767-017-006	0.16	$22,717
56 W Highland Ave5767-017-016	0.22	$29,876
80 E Montecito Ave5767-015-045	0.22	$46,727
41 W Montecito Ave5767-017-002	0.16	$69,196
70 W Highland Ave5767-017-014	0.17	$78,060
90 E Montecito Ave5767-015-046	0.22	$103,444
42 W Highland Ave5767-017-017	0.22	$157,620
314 W Sierra Madre Blvd5768-020-022	0.13	$497,191
283 W Sierra Madre Blvd5768-019-067	0.21	$530,604
34 N Hermosa Ave5767-022-030	0.09	$650,182
30 Suffolk Ave5767-026-039	0.33	$1,324,895
70 Esperanza Ave5767-039-907	0.29	—
70 Esperanza Ave5767-039-906	0.17	—

Questions about land in Sierra Madre

Is Sierra Madre in a fire hazard severity zone?

31 of 45 vacant lots in Sierra Madre are in a CAL FIRE fire hazard severity zone: 31 Very High, 0 High and 0 Moderate. 14 are outside any zone.

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

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 2026-10-19. Maps change; confirm a specific lot with the county before you buy.