Central, SC
Central, SC's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Central's 1,384 buildings earn a 68th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Central's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 71st percentile nationally.
Where Central's buildings actually sit
1,384 buildings are counted in Central, and 53.8% 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 Central compares
Central ranks lower within South Carolina (48th 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, Central ranks 10,186 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 9,695 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Carolina alone, it ranks 248 of 474 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Carolina on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Central
At the 68th percentile nationally, Central 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 Central
Central's 53.8% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Central's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Central's 10,186-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Central's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.