Lockhart, SC
Lockhart, SC's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Lockhart lands at the 64th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 298 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Lockhart's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 67th percentile nationally.
Lockhart's building exposure, zone by zone
298 buildings are counted in Lockhart, and 83.2% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 16.8% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
Where Lockhart ranks
Inside South Carolina, Lockhart sits at just the 32nd percentile even though it scores 64th nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Lockhart ranks 11,231 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,692 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Carolina alone, it ranks 322 of 474 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Carolina on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Lockhart
At the 64th percentile nationally, Lockhart 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.
Hardening a home in Lockhart
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Lockhart (83.2% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Lockhart's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 298 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Lockhart. The exposure-zones guide covers what Lockhart's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.