Robbins, NC
Robbins wildfire risk explained
Robbins sits at the 59th 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 630 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Robbins at the 61st percentile, close to its 59th-percentile risk score.
Robbins's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Robbins: 66.4% of its 630 buildings, versus 33.7% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Robbins ranks
Robbins scores 59th nationally and 57th within North Carolina — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Robbins ranks 13,026 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 15,451 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 331 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Robbins's elevated wildfire rating (59th 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.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Robbins (66.4%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 630 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Robbins. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Robbins, see the exposure-zones guide.