Fountain Inn, SC
Fountain Inn, SC's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Fountain Inn sits at the 56th 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 4,130 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Fountain Inn's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 60th percentile nationally.
Fountain Inn's building exposure, zone by zone
65.2% of Fountain Inn's 4,130 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 34.8% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Fountain Inn against the rest of the country
Fountain Inn ranks lower within South Carolina (12th percentile statewide) than its 56th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Fountain Inn ranks 13,747 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 4,120 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Carolina alone, it ranks 416 of 474 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Carolina on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Fountain Inn
Fountain Inn's elevated rating (56th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Fountain Inn (65.2% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Fountain Inn's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 4,130 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Fountain Inn. The exposure-zones guide covers what Fountain Inn's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.