Conway, NC
How exposed is Conway to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Conway at the 46th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 501 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Conway's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 44th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
501 buildings are counted in Conway, and 59.3% 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.
Conway against the rest of the country
Conway ranks lower within North Carolina (30th percentile statewide) than its 46th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Conway ranks 16,897 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,340 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 538 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
Conway and the insurance market
Conway's elevated wildfire rating (46th 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 59.3% of Conway 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 Conway's figures come from
Conway's 46th-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 Conway's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.