Moclips, WA
Moclips, WA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Moclips sits at the 16th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 293 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Moclips's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 14th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Moclips (73% of 293 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 27% sit in the Direct zone.
How Moclips compares
Moclips's risk sits at a similar level relative to Washington (21st percentile statewide) as it does nationally (16th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Moclips ranks 26,524 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,842 by building count (1 is largest). Within Washington alone, it ranks 496 of 628 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Washington on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Moclips
Moclips's low wildfire rating (16th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Moclips (73% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Moclips's figures come from
Moclips's 16th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Moclips's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.