Glendale, SC
Glendale wildfire risk explained
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Glendale at the 60th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 160 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Glendale at the 63rd percentile, close to its 60th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
160 buildings are counted in Glendale, and 53.8% 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.
Where Glendale ranks
Glendale ranks lower within South Carolina (19th percentile statewide) than its 60th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Glendale ranks 12,651 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,453 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Carolina alone, it ranks 385 of 474 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Carolina on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Glendale's elevated rating (60th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Glendale (53.8%), 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
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 160 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Glendale. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Glendale, see the exposure-zones guide.