Camden, SC
How exposed is Camden to wildfire?
Camden sits at the 68th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 4,578 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Camden at the 69th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Camden's buildings actually sit
55.7% of Camden's 4,578 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 44.3% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
How Camden compares
Camden ranks lower within South Carolina (51st 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, Camden ranks 10,032 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 3,726 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Carolina alone, it ranks 235 of 474 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Carolina on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Camden
At the 68th percentile nationally, Camden carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Camden
Camden's 55.7% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 4,578 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Camden. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Camden, see the exposure-zones guide.