East Bend, NC
East Bend, NC's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
East Bend's 481 buildings earn a 35th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts East Bend at the 37th percentile, close to its 35th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 75.9% of East Bend's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 24.1% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 365 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How East Bend compares
East Bend's 35th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 7th ranking inside North Carolina does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 28 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, East Bend ranks 20,619 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,688 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 721 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in East Bend
At the 35th national percentile, East Bend rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in East Bend (75.9%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where East Bend's figures come from
East Bend's 35th-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 East Bend's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.