Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA
How exposed is Clarkston Heights-Vineland to wildfire?
Clarkston Heights-Vineland sits at the 94th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 4,453 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Clarkston Heights-Vineland's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 96th percentile nationally.
Clarkston Heights-Vineland's building exposure, zone by zone
Indirect exposure is dominant in Clarkston Heights-Vineland (61.3% of 4,453 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 37.9% sit in the Direct zone.
How Clarkston Heights-Vineland compares
Clarkston Heights-Vineland scores 94th nationally and 85th within Washington — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Clarkston Heights-Vineland ranks 1,936 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 3,835 by building count (1 is largest). Within Washington alone, it ranks 95 of 628 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Washington on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Clarkston Heights-Vineland
At the 94th percentile nationally, Clarkston Heights-Vineland carries the very 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Clarkston Heights-Vineland (61.3% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Clarkston Heights-Vineland's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Clarkston Heights-Vineland's 1,936-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Clarkston Heights-Vineland's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.