Loading map...

479.11-acre lot, Los Angeles, APN 5869-011-300

A 479.11-acre vacant lot in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County (APN 5869-011-300). It burned in the Station Fire (2009), and 3 earlier mapped fires reached it. It is not in a CAL FIRE hazard zone and outside the FEMA flood zone (zone D). It is zoned W (watershed) by Los Angeles County.

Size

479.11ac

20,870,042 sqft

Fire Zone

None

Not in a CAL FIRE zone

Flood Zone

Outside flood zone

Risk Assessment

Very High High Moderate This lot· 2 miles around

Flood

Zone D

Outside flood zone

Moderate Risk

Fire

Very High fire zone 0.1 mi northeast

None

Low Risk

Past Fires

4 mapped fires since 1878

Station Fire, 2009

Moderate Risk

Some risk

Fire history

18701890191019301950197019902010

Burned this lot Within 3 miles (100+ acres)

Station Fire burned this lotAug 2009 · 160,833 acres
Woodwardia Fire burned this lotOct 1959 · 14,403 acres
Hell Hole Fire burned this lotSep 1925 · 5,731 acres
Unnamed Fire burned this lot1878 · 59,469 acres
Pines Fire 2.1 mi E2006 · 114 acres
Wildwood Fire 1.6 mi NW2002 · 113 acres
Crest Fire 2.8 mi S1984 · 606 acres
Mill/Usfs Fire 0.1 mi SW1975 · 51,220 acres

From CAL FIRE's historic fire perimeters (since 1878), which miss some small and older fires.

From FEMA flood maps and CAL FIRE hazard zones. Maps can lag; confirm with the county before you buy. What the zones mean: flood, fire.

Slope

From USGS elevation data (about 10 m detail), so small banks and retaining walls won't show. Turn on 3D on the map above to see the slopes around it.

Sun

Seen from above: north is up, the rim is the horizon, the middle is straight overhead. Buildings and trees aren't included.

Solar energy

5.4kWh/m² a day

good, coastal-level

A 6 kW home system

10,500kWh a year

1,750 kWh per kW of panels

JFMAMJJASOND

Output is for ground-mounted panels at the best tilt; rooftop systems usually make about 10% less. Monthly GHI: PRISM 1991–2020 normals (soltotal), 800 m — PRISM Group, Oregon State University Annual GHI, DNI and PV output: Global Solar Atlas 2.0 — © Solargis, World Bank/ESMAP, CC BY 4.0

Soil

Olete-Kilburn-Etsel families complex, 50 to 80 percent slopes

Olete family soil makes up about 40% of the mapped area.

Very gravelly loam0 in–8 in

Extremely cobbly sandy loam8 in–5.0 ft

Bedrock5.0 ft–6 ft

Water: Water soaks in and drains readily
Farming without irrigation: Class 7 of 8: Grazing at most, not crops, limited by erosion.
Building a house (no basement): Very limited · slope, large stones
Septic system: Very limited · slope, large stones, slow water movement

Typical layers for the main soil mapped in this area by the USDA soil survey (CA776, 1:24,000), shaded by texture. Your lot may differ: get a soil or percolation test before you buy to build.

Climate

Hottest

92°F

Aug highs

Coldest

45°F

Feb lows

Rain

26.3in/yr

mostly Dec–Mar

Bars: typical daily high and low (°F) Rain (in)

Spend a year here and summer stays mild, around 92°F at its warmest; winter nights rarely freeze (45°F lows in February); most of the 26.3 inches of rain a year falls Dec–Mar.

30-year averages (1991–2020) for this spot from PRISM, Oregon State University, at about 800 m detail. Single years can be much hotter, colder or wetter.

Property Details

APN: 5869-011-300
Area: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Zoning: W · Watershed
Assessor Use: Miscellaneous (800V)

W: Watershed

Watershed protection, mostly undeveloped land.

Building a house: Only with a conditional use permit (public hearing)

From LA County Code Table 22.16.030-B. A summary, not a permit answer: confirm with the Los Angeles County planning department before you buy.

Taxes

Tax Status: Unknown

From the LA County Treasurer and Tax Collector's rolls, checked Oct 21, 2026.

Tax Assessment History

Land Prop 13 limit: +2% a year

The assessment has stayed within the 2% a year limit, so the county hasn't reassessed it for a sale or new building in this period. Assessed values are not market prices.

Show every year