Hudson, NC
Hudson wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Hudson lands at the 46th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 1,994 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Hudson's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 50th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in Hudson: 64.9% of its 1,994 buildings, versus 35% Indirect and 0.1% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Hudson compares
Hudson's 46th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 30th ranking inside North Carolina does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 16 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hudson ranks 16,898 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,494 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 539 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Hudson
At the 46th national percentile, Hudson rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Hudson (64.9%), 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
Hudson's 46th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Hudson, see the exposure-zones guide.