Acme, WA
Acme wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Acme lands at the 58th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 220 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Acme's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 53rd percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 81.8% of Acme's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 18.2% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 180 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Acme against the rest of the country
Acme's risk sits at a similar level relative to Washington (66th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (58th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Acme ranks 13,316 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,144 by building count (1 is largest). Within Washington alone, it ranks 214 of 628 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Washington on its state page.
Acme and the insurance market
At the 58th national percentile, Acme rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Acme (81.8%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Acme's 58th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Acme, see the exposure-zones guide.