Angier, NC
Angier wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Angier lands at the 49th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 2,173 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Angier's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 50th percentile nationally.
Where Angier's buildings actually sit
2,173 buildings are counted in Angier, and 57.1% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 36.6% in Direct exposure or the 6.3% rated Minimal.
Where Angier ranks
Angier's risk sits at a similar level relative to North Carolina (35th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (49th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Angier ranks 16,010 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,011 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 497 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Angier
Angier's elevated wildfire rating (49th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Angier (57.1% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Angier's figures come from
Angier's 49th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Angier's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.