Abney Crossroads, SC
How exposed is Abney Crossroads to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Abney Crossroads at the 68th national percentile for risk to structures, well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a score built from 73 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Abney Crossroads's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 69th percentile nationally.
Where Abney Crossroads's buildings actually sit
73 buildings are counted in Abney Crossroads, and 100% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Where Abney Crossroads ranks
Abney Crossroads ranks lower within South Carolina (49th percentile statewide) than its 68th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Abney Crossroads ranks 10,126 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,191 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Carolina alone, it ranks 241 of 474 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Carolina on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Abney Crossroads's high rating (68th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Hardening a home in Abney Crossroads
With 100% of Abney Crossroads in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Abney Crossroads's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Abney Crossroads's 10,126-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Abney Crossroads's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.