Bonnetsville, NC
Bonnetsville, NC's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Bonnetsville sits at the 59th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 310 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Bonnetsville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 59th percentile nationally.
Bonnetsville's building exposure, zone by zone
310 buildings are counted in Bonnetsville, and 75.2% 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.
How Bonnetsville compares
There's little gap between Bonnetsville's 59th national percentile and its 57th percentile inside North Carolina, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Bonnetsville ranks 13,089 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,372 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 332 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
Bonnetsville and the insurance market
Bonnetsville's elevated wildfire rating (59th 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.
Hardening a home in Bonnetsville
Because Direct exposure dominates in Bonnetsville (75.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Bonnetsville's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 310 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Bonnetsville. The exposure-zones guide covers what Bonnetsville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.