Falkland, NC
Falkland wildfire risk explained
Falkland sits at the 48th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 104 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Falkland at the 48th percentile, close to its 48th-percentile risk score.
Where Falkland's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 72.1% of Falkland's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 27.9% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 75 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Falkland ranks
Falkland scores 48th nationally and 33rd within North Carolina — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Falkland ranks 16,360 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,856 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 515 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
Falkland and the insurance market
At the 48th national percentile, Falkland rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Falkland (72.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Falkland's 48th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Falkland, see the exposure-zones guide.