Granite Quarry, NC
Granite Quarry wildfire risk explained
Granite Quarry 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 1,470 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Granite Quarry's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 59th percentile nationally.
Where Granite Quarry's buildings actually sit
Of Granite Quarry's 1,470 counted buildings, 74.2% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
Where Granite Quarry ranks
Granite Quarry's risk sits at a similar level relative to North Carolina (54th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (56th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Granite Quarry ranks 13,969 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 9,312 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 358 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Granite Quarry
At the 56th national percentile, Granite Quarry rates elevated 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 Granite Quarry
With 74.2% of Granite Quarry in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Granite Quarry's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,470 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Granite Quarry. The exposure-zones guide covers what Granite Quarry's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.