Riverview, SC
How exposed is Riverview to wildfire?
Riverview sits at the 51st percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 703 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Riverview at the 55th national percentile — 3 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Riverview's building exposure, zone by zone
55.3% of Riverview's 703 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 389 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 44.7% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
How Riverview compares
Riverview ranks lower within South Carolina (4th percentile statewide) than its 51st national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Riverview ranks 15,361 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 14,626 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Carolina alone, it ranks 453 of 474 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Carolina on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Riverview
Riverview's elevated rating (51st percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 55.3% of Riverview 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
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 703 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Riverview. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Riverview, see the exposure-zones guide.