Landrum, SC
Landrum wildfire risk explained
Landrum's 1,589 buildings earn a 68th-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, Landrum's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 72nd percentile nationally.
Landrum's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Landrum: 58.1% of its 1,589 buildings, versus 41.9% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Landrum compares
Landrum ranks lower within South Carolina (51st percentile statewide) than its 68th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Landrum ranks 9,967 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 8,803 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Carolina alone, it ranks 232 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
At the 68th percentile nationally, Landrum carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 58.1% of Landrum 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 Landrum's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Landrum's 9,967-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Landrum's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.