Peachland, NC
Peachland, NC's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Peachland at the 46th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 334 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Peachland's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 48th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
334 buildings are counted in Peachland, and 77.5% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
How Peachland compares
Peachland's 46th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 28th ranking inside North Carolina does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 18 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Peachland ranks 17,057 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,721 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 553 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Peachland
Peachland's elevated wildfire rating (46th 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.
Hardening a home in Peachland
Because Direct exposure dominates in Peachland (77.5%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Peachland's figures come from
Peachland's 46th-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 Peachland's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.