Newton Grove, NC
Newton Grove wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Newton Grove lands at the 47th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 514 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Newton Grove's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 46th percentile nationally.
Where Newton Grove's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Newton Grove: 45.1% of its 514 buildings, versus 22.6% Indirect and 32.3% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Newton Grove compares
Newton Grove's 47th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 32nd ranking inside North Carolina does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 15 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Newton Grove ranks 16,713 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,124 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 529 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
Newton Grove and the insurance market
Newton Grove's elevated rating (47th 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 Newton Grove
Because Direct exposure dominates in Newton Grove (45.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Newton Grove's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Newton Grove's 16,713-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Newton Grove's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.