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Demonstration file 02Prepared July 26, 2026

Property decision file

Altadena Property Decision File

1605 E Altadena Drive
Altadena, CA 91001

A public-record demonstration centered on one Altadena address. No owner, occupant, title, or private-person information is included.

U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder

How to read this file

Address identified. Geography kept honest.

A buyer-focused demonstration of how public records can narrow due-diligence questions before an offer, contingency decision, inspection, or insurance application.

  1. 01This is a demonstration, not a property inspection, appraisal, title report, natural-hazard disclosure, insurance quote, or legal opinion.
  2. 02The address identifies the demonstration subject. Records below may describe the address coordinate, county, Census ZCTA, agency jurisdiction, public facility, public water system, or a stated radius. Each geography is labeled beside the finding.
  3. 03Distances are straight-line estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau address-geocoded point, not measurements from parcel boundaries, structures, roads, or exposure pathways. The geocode is not a surveyed parcel coordinate.
  4. 04A nearby filing, regulated facility, model, or population estimate does not prove contamination, exposure, illness, damage, or future loss at the property.

Data currency

Compiled July 26, 2026

Dataset dates vary by source. This file combines records published from 2023 through July 2026 and identifies the date or reporting year beside each dataset. Live title, parcel, permit, utility, insurance, seller-disclosure, interior-condition, and claims checks have not been completed.

Material event context

The address falls inside the mapped Eaton Fire perimeter.

CAL FIRE's historic fire-perimeter layer places the Census-matched address coordinate inside the Eaton Fire perimeter. The fire began on January 7, 2025 near Altadena Drive and Midwick Drive. A perimeter intersection establishes event geography; it does not establish whether this structure was damaged, destroyed, repaired, rebuilt, inspected, or continuously occupied.

Started
January 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Contained
January 31, 2025
Acres
14,021
Structures damaged
1,076
Structures destroyed
9,419
Civilian fatalities
19
Cause
Undetermined
CAL FIRE Eaton Fire incident pageLos Angeles County Eaton Fire damage mapFEMA DR-4856-CA

Decision snapshot

Six signals worth opening before the offer.

01

Eaton Fire geography

Inside perimeterStructure damage status requires separate verification
Geography
Address coordinate matched to CAL FIRE perimeter
Source
CAL FIRE and U.S. Census Bureau
02

Extreme heat modeled risk

99.3 / 100FEMA rating: Relatively High
Geography
Los Angeles County
Source
FEMA National Risk Index
03

Riverine flood modeled risk

100 / 100FEMA rating: Very High
Geography
Los Angeles County
Source
FEMA National Risk Index
04

Federal disaster declarations

88Records from 1969 through 2025
Geography
Los Angeles County
Source
OpenFEMA
05

TRI-reporting facilities

18 within 10 mi1 within three miles of the address-geocoded point
Geography
Radius from the address-geocoded point in Altadena, CA 91001
Source
EPA TRI, reporting year 2024
06

Superfund files

5 within 10 miNearest indexed site file: 3 miles
Geography
Radius from the address-geocoded point in Altadena, CA 91001
Source
EPA FRS and SEMS

01 / Modeled hazards

County-scale FEMA values, not a parcel forecast.

The National Risk Index ranks places relative to the rest of the country. These are FEMA's published values for Los Angeles County; How Is My ZIP did not create them.

FEMA National Risk Index overall100 / 100Very High

Wildfire

99.9

Very High

Extreme heat

99.3

Relatively High

Riverine flood

100

Very High

Coastal flood

90

Relatively High

Drought

43.5

Relatively Low

FEMA National Risk Index

02 / Disaster history

88 federal declarations on the county file.

Declaration history spans 1969-2025. A declaration confirms a federal record for a designated area; it does not prove that this structure was damaged.

Most recent

  • 2025Canyon FireFire · FEMA 5605
  • 2025Hurst FireFire · FEMA 5551
  • 2025Eaton FireFire · FEMA 5550

Most frequent declaration types

  • Fire61
  • Flood10
  • Severe storm8
  • Earthquake3
OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2

03 / Industrial filings

18 TRI-reporting facilities within ten miles of the address-geocoded point.

Reporting year 2024. TRI reports listed chemical activity at covered facilities. It does not measure exposure at the demonstration property.

2.8 miStraight-line estimate

PASADENA PLANT 14

Nonmetallic Mineral Product

Lead compounds2.79 poundsPersistent, bioaccumulative and toxic
3.4 miStraight-line estimate

NASA JET PROPULSION LABORATORY

Other

Lead0.003 poundsTRI carcinogen flag; Persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic
5.9 miStraight-line estimate

DANCO ANODIZING (DBA DANCO METAL SURFACING)

Fabricated Metals

Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)0 pounds in the 2024 filingNo project classification flag
EPA TRI Basic Data Files, reporting year 2024

04 / Superfund and radon context

5 indexed Superfund files within ten miles. County Radon Zone 2.

Nearest EPA site files

  • 3 miJET PROPULSION LABORATORY NASACurrent NPL site · Long-term human health protection achievedOpen EPA file ↗
  • 6.3 miSAN GABRIEL VALLEY AREA 3Current NPL site · Human exposure under controlOpen EPA file ↗
  • 8.1 miSAN GABRIEL VALLEY AREA 1Current NPL site · Human exposure under controlOpen EPA file ↗

EPA county radon potential

Zone 2

Moderate potential

2 to 4 pCi/L

EPA radon zones cannot replace a test of the building.
EPA FRS Superfund geospatial layerEPA SEMS human-exposure status feedEPA Map of Radon Zones

05 / Regulated facilities

Compliance and enforcement records in the modeled radius.

ECHO records describe regulated facilities in the search radius. They do not establish conditions at the demonstration property.

Current violation records
76
Significant violation records
8
Formal actions
52
Published penalties
$265,500

Snapshot: June 22, 2026

EPA ECHO Exporter, snapshot June 22, 2026

06 / Population context

Modeled health estimates for Census ZCTA 91001.

These are modeled population prevalence estimates. They are not diagnoses and do not show that a property or nearby facility caused an outcome.

Current asthma

9.6%Confidence interval 8.6%-10.5%

COPD

4.4%Confidence interval 4.0%-5.0%

Frequent physical distress

12.4%Confidence interval 11.2%-13.5%

Adults 18-64 without health insurance

6.7%Confidence interval 5.8%-7.7%
CDC PLACES ZCTA Data, 2025 release

07 / Location stack

One address. Five public-record geographies.

One address can sit inside several public-record geographies. Each layer below is kept separate so a county statistic is not mistaken for a parcel fact.

01

Property address

1605 E Altadena Drive

Starting point for parcel, hazard, and agency verification

Exact Census geocoder match
02

Postal context

Altadena, CA 91001

ZIP and city lookup

Public index match
03

Census geography

ZCTA 91001

Population estimates and ZIP-area source matching

Published geography
04

County

Los Angeles County · FIPS 06037

FEMA risk and federal declaration history

Published geography
05

Local records

Unincorporated Altadena

Sheriff, permits, planning, assessor, and utilities

Agency verification required

Source chronology

  1. OpenFEMA declaration history beginsCounty record
  2. CDC PLACES health-estimate data yearZCTA model
  3. EPA TRI industrial filing yearFacility filings
  4. Address coordinate falls inside the mapped Eaton Fire perimeterEvent geography; structure status unverified
  5. EPA ECHO compliance snapshotFacility records
  6. Demonstration briefing preparedResearch file

08 / Public-safety verification

Agency records, not a made-up neighborhood score.

These are official Altadena Station jurisdiction totals, not parcel, address-radius, or ZIP-level counts. They provide local trend context without inventing an address-level crime count or safety rating.

Reporting agency and unit

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Altadena Station
Published station totalsOpen agency page ↗
Comparison periodJanuary 1-December 31
GeographyAltadena Station jurisdiction
Report generatedJanuary 22, 2026
Source systemLARCIS 5C UCR Data

Part I crimes

2024
558
2025
574
Change
+2.87%

Violent crimes

2024
106
2025
76
Change
-28.30%

Property crimes

2024
452
2025
498
Change
+10.18%

Criminal homicide

20242
20250
Change-100.00%

Rape

202411
20258
Change-27.27%

Robbery

202424
202518
Change-25.00%

Aggravated assault

202469
202550
Change-27.54%

Burglary

2024106
2025264
Change+149.06%

Larceny theft

2024273
2025185
Change-32.23%

Grand theft auto

202468
202549
Change-27.94%

Arson

20245
20250
Change-100.00%

What the published totals showViolent offenses declined while property offenses increased, primarily due to the reported rise in burglary.

How to read the countUnder FBI reporting guidance, homicide, rape, and aggravated assault are counted by victim; most other offenses are counted by incident. Arson is always counted.

LASD 2025 Patrol Station Crime ReportLASD Altadena StationFBI Crime Data Explorer

09 / Official registry verification

Official sex-offender registry search

Use the national portal or the California registry to perform the current official address or ZIP-radius search.

User review required
No names, photographs, profiles, or unofficial count are reproduced in this sample.

Registry coverage, update timing, permitted use, and search behavior vary by jurisdiction. The authoritative registry should be reviewed directly near the time of a decision.

National Sex Offender Public WebsiteCalifornia Megan's Law Website

10 / Parcel, permit, and land-use file

The records that turn an address into a legal property.

These checks must be run against the correct parcel. The sample identifies the authoritative offices and the exact questions to resolve.

01

Eaton Fire structure damage assessment

Los Angeles County

Check the county damage map and assessment photographs, then reconcile the result with permits, inspections, disclosures, insurance records, and present physical condition.

Address verification requiredOpen official source ↗
02

Official parcel flood-zone determination

FEMA Map Service Center

Search the exact parcel in the effective FIRM. The address-located map designation is not a surveyed structure-elevation determination; confirm the effective panel and any applicable LOMA, LOMR, or LOMR-F. Where map scale, grade, or structure elevation is material, obtain or review an Elevation Certificate. County National Risk Index values are not parcel flood-zone determinations.

Parcel map check requiredOpen official source ↗
03

Fire Hazard Severity Zone

CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal

Confirm the current state or local fire-hazard designation and any disclosure or mitigation obligations that apply to the parcel.

Parcel map check requiredOpen official source ↗
04

Parcel identity and assessed characteristics

Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor

Confirm APN, legal description, lot area, improvement facts, exemptions, and the correct parcel match.

Manual verificationOpen official source ↗
05

Building permits and inspection history

Los Angeles County Public Works · EPIC-LA

Search permits, inspection status, additions, repairs, rebuild work, and unresolved cases tied to the parcel.

Manual verificationOpen official source ↗
06

Zoning and land-use controls

Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning

Confirm zoning, overlays, setbacks, use restrictions, historic controls, and active planning cases.

Manual verificationOpen official source ↗
07

Property tax and special assessments

Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector

Review tax status, supplemental bills, delinquency, and applicable direct assessments.

Manual verificationOpen official source ↗

11 / Insurance readiness

Public hazards are context. A bindable quote is the test.

Insurance can change the affordability or timing of a transaction. These checks belong before contingencies expire.

Parcel check required

Official flood-zone determination

Public file
County-scale FEMA risk value is present
Next action
Confirm the effective FIRM panel and any applicable LOMA, LOMR, or LOMR-F; review an Elevation Certificate where structure elevation is material, then reconcile the result with seller disclosures and insurer requirements.
Open official source ↗
Parcel check required

Wildfire and fire-hazard disclosure

Public file
County-scale FEMA wildfire value is present
Next action
Confirm applicable state and local fire-hazard maps, disclosure requirements, and defensible-space obligations.
Open official source ↗
Quote required

Carrier quote and bindability

Public file
Not available from public hazard datasets
Next action
Request quotes early, with dwelling details and intended closing date.
Authorization required

Prior insurance claims

Public file
Not included
Next action
Request seller-authorized claims history and compare it with disclosures and inspection findings.

12 / Utilities and surroundings

The systems and conditions that do not fit inside a ZIP score.

01

Serving water system

Provider confirmation required

Match the parcel to the actual public water system before relying on a consumer confidence report.

California Drinking Water Watch ↗
02

Sewer or septic service

Parcel confirmation required

Confirm connection, lateral responsibility, septic records, and any inspection or transfer requirements.

Property-specific confirmation needed
03

Lead service line and premise plumbing

Utility and inspection check

Utility inventories may not describe private-side piping or fixtures inside the property.

Property-specific confirmation needed
04

Noise and transportation corridors

Site visit and map review

Review roadway, rail, flight-path, emergency-route, and recurring-event conditions at relevant times of day.

Property-specific confirmation needed
05

Planned development and public works

Planning search required

Search nearby planning cases, capital projects, utility work, and adopted community plans.

Property-specific confirmation needed

13 / Coverage ledger

What is in the file, and what remains unresolved.

“No record found” and “not searched” are not the same thing. This ledger keeps that distinction visible.

Address and Census geography

Exact address match

Address, Census tract, county, and place

U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder

Eaton Fire event geography

Address coordinate inside mapped perimeter

CAL FIRE historic fire perimeter

CAL FIRE

Eaton Fire structure damage

Manual address verification required

Structure assessment

Los Angeles County damage map

Modeled natural hazards

Public record found

Los Angeles County

FEMA National Risk Index

Federal disaster history

Public record found

Los Angeles County

OpenFEMA

Industrial filings and Superfund proximity

Public record found

Radius from address-geocoded point

EPA TRI, FRS, and SEMS

Regulated-facility compliance

Public record found

Radius from Census ZCTA point

EPA ECHO

Population health estimates

Public model found

ZCTA 91001

CDC PLACES

Police activity

Source identified

Agency jurisdiction

LASD and FBI CDE

Official registry search

User review required

Address or ZIP radius

NSOPW and California registry

Parcel flood and fire-hazard zones

Manual parcel map review required

Parcel

FEMA Map Service Center and CAL FIRE

Parcel, title, permits, utilities

Manual verification required

Parcel and service address

County, utility, title, and inspection files

Insurance availability

Quote required

Property and applicant

Licensed carrier or broker

14 / Questions before signing

Turn the public file into a negotiation checklist.

A useful report does not end with data. It tells each participant what still needs to be asked, documented, inspected, or priced.

01

Ask the seller

  • Which losses, claims, evacuations, repairs, drainage events, or smoke impacts affected the property?
  • Which additions or repairs required permits, and are all permits final?
  • What insurance coverage is currently in force, and has renewal or nonrenewal changed?
02

Ask the inspector

  • What do the roof, drainage, foundation, retaining features, sewer lateral, and electrical systems show?
  • Which findings require a specialist, test, camera scope, or destructive investigation?
  • Which wildfire, water, radon, lead, mold, or indoor-air checks are appropriate for this structure?
03

Ask the insurer

  • Can coverage be bound before contingencies expire, and what exclusions, deductibles, or inspections apply?
  • What mitigation documentation could change eligibility or premium?
  • Would a claim-history report or prior cancellation affect underwriting?
04

Ask the county, utility, and title team

  • Do parcel, permit, zoning, tax, easement, and title records describe the same property configuration?
  • Which water, sewer, fire, and law-enforcement agencies actually serve the address?
  • Are there active cases, assessments, planned projects, or access obligations that should enter negotiations?

Before a real estate decision

The public file narrows the questions. These still need answers.

  1. 01
    Before relying on this file

    Parcel identity and legal description

    Confirm the parcel, assessor record, lot boundaries, and legal ownership through authoritative county records.

    Owner
    Buyer, title team, or agent
    Status
    Open
    Checked
    Not checked
  2. 02
    Before an offer or during disclosure review

    Eaton Fire structure assessment and repair history

    Confirm the county damage classification and photographs, then reconcile them with permits, inspections, seller disclosures, insurance records, and present physical condition.

    Owner
    Buyer, seller, inspector, and county
    Status
    Open
    Checked
    Not checked
  3. 03
    Before an offer or during disclosure review

    Natural hazard disclosure and official flood map

    Obtain seller disclosures and check the parcel in FEMA's Map Service Center and applicable CAL FIRE maps; county NRI values are not parcel determinations.

    Owner
    Buyer, agent, and disclosure provider
    Status
    Open
    Checked
    Not checked
  4. 04
    Before contingencies expire

    Insurance availability and claims history

    Request current quotes and, when authorized, a CLUE report. A public hazard model cannot tell you whether a carrier will bind coverage.

    Owner
    Buyer and licensed insurance professional
    Status
    Open
    Checked
    Not checked
  5. 05
    During inspection and document review

    Permits, rebuild status, and code compliance

    Review county permit records and verify whether fire, repair, or reconstruction work affects the property.

    Owner
    Buyer, inspector, and county
    Status
    Open
    Checked
    Not checked
  6. 06
    During inspection

    Physical inspections and environmental testing

    Use qualified inspectors for structure, roof, drainage, sewer, radon, lead, mold, and other property-specific conditions.

    Owner
    Buyer and qualified inspectors
    Status
    Open
    Checked
    Not checked
  7. 07
    Before closing

    Water provider and service-line confirmation

    Confirm the actual serving utility and obtain its current consumer confidence and compliance records.

    Owner
    Buyer, agent, and utility
    Status
    Open
    Checked
    Not checked