Hassell, NC
Hassell, NC's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Hassell's 70 buildings earn a 50th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Hassell's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 50th percentile nationally.
Where Hassell's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Hassell: 71.4% of its 70 buildings, versus 28.6% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Hassell compares
Hassell's risk sits at a similar level relative to North Carolina (38th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (50th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hassell ranks 15,701 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,290 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 478 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Hassell's elevated rating (50th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Hassell
With 71.4% of Hassell 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 Hassell's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Hassell's 15,701-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Hassell's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.