Fremont, NC
How exposed is Fremont to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Fremont lands at the 32nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 874 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Fremont's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 29th percentile nationally.
Fremont's building exposure, zone by zone
58% of Fremont's 874 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 39.1% Direct and 2.9% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
How Fremont compares
Fremont ranks lower within North Carolina (4th percentile statewide) than its 32nd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Fremont ranks 21,468 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 12,960 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 741 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
Fremont and the insurance market
At the 32nd national percentile, Fremont rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Fremont
Fremont's 58% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Fremont's figures come from
Fremont's 32nd-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 Fremont's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.