Ketchuptown, SC
Ketchuptown wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Ketchuptown lands at the 67th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 129 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Ketchuptown's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 66th percentile nationally.
Where Ketchuptown's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Ketchuptown: 64.3% of its 129 buildings, versus 35.7% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Ketchuptown compares
Ketchuptown ranks lower within South Carolina (42nd percentile statewide) than its 67th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Ketchuptown ranks 10,570 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,772 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Carolina alone, it ranks 277 of 474 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Carolina on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Ketchuptown's high rating (67th 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Ketchuptown (64.3%), 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
Ketchuptown's 67th-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 Ketchuptown, see the exposure-zones guide.