North Bonneville, WA
How exposed is North Bonneville to wildfire?
North Bonneville sits at the 71st percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 473 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, North Bonneville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 70th percentile nationally.
North Bonneville's building exposure, zone by zone
473 buildings are counted in North Bonneville, and 52% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 47.2% in Direct exposure or the 0.9% rated Minimal.
How North Bonneville compares
North Bonneville scores 71st nationally and 72nd within Washington — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, North Bonneville ranks 9,314 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,833 by building count (1 is largest). Within Washington alone, it ranks 180 of 628 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Washington on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in North Bonneville
At the 71st percentile nationally, North Bonneville 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.
What would actually reduce this score
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in North Bonneville (52% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 473 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for North Bonneville. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond North Bonneville, see the exposure-zones guide.