Hemingway, SC
How exposed is Hemingway to wildfire?
Hemingway's 459 buildings earn a 79th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Hemingway's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 78th percentile nationally.
Hemingway's building exposure, zone by zone
459 buildings are counted in Hemingway, and 54% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 46% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
Where Hemingway ranks
Hemingway's risk sits at a similar level relative to South Carolina (81st percentile statewide) as it does nationally (79th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hemingway ranks 6,753 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,088 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Carolina alone, it ranks 92 of 474 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Carolina on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Hemingway
Hemingway's high rating (79th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Hardening a home in Hemingway
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Hemingway (54% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Hemingway's figures come from
Hemingway's 79th-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 Hemingway's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.