Hoodsport, WA
Hoodsport wildfire risk explained
Hoodsport sits at the 39th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 406 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Hoodsport at the 39th percentile, close to its 39th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 57.1% of Hoodsport's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 36.7% Indirect share and far above its 6.2% Minimal share — a profile where 232 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Hoodsport against the rest of the country
Within Washington, Hoodsport ranks higher (57th percentile) than it does nationally (39th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hoodsport ranks 19,112 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,111 by building count (1 is largest). Within Washington alone, it ranks 272 of 628 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Washington on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Hoodsport
Hoodsport's moderate rating (39th 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 Hoodsport (57.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Hoodsport's figures come from
Hoodsport's 39th-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 Hoodsport's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.