Micro, NC
Micro wildfire risk explained
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Micro at the 41st national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 301 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Micro's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 39th percentile nationally.
Where Micro's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 50.2% of Micro's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 1.3% Indirect share and far above its 48.5% Minimal share — a profile where 151 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Micro ranks
Micro ranks lower within North Carolina (17th percentile statewide) than its 41st national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Micro ranks 18,568 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,609 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 639 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Micro's elevated rating (41st percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Micro
With 50.2% of Micro 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.
More on how this number was built
Every one of the two percentiles behind Micro's 18,568-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Micro, see the exposure-zones guide.