Chickasaw Point, SC
Chickasaw Point, SC's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Chickasaw Point sits at the 67th 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 524 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Chickasaw Point's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 70th percentile nationally.
Where Chickasaw Point's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 92.4% of Chickasaw Point's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0.4% Indirect share and far above its 7.3% Minimal share — a profile where 484 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Chickasaw Point ranks
Inside South Carolina, Chickasaw Point sits at just the 41st percentile even though it scores 67th nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Chickasaw Point ranks 10,569 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,968 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Carolina alone, it ranks 276 of 474 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Carolina on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Chickasaw Point
At the 67th percentile nationally, Chickasaw Point 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 Chickasaw Point
With 92.4% of Chickasaw Point in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Chickasaw Point's figures come from
Chickasaw Point's 67th-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 Chickasaw Point's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.