Saxon, SC
Saxon wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Saxon lands at the 49th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 1,929 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Saxon's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 52nd percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Saxon rates 76.7% Minimal exposure against just 23.3% Direct and 0% Indirect — of 1,929 buildings counted, few sit close enough to burnable vegetation for USFS to flag them individually.
Where Saxon ranks
Saxon ranks lower within South Carolina (2nd percentile statewide) than its 49th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Saxon ranks 16,246 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,684 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Carolina alone, it ranks 466 of 474 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Carolina on its state page.
Saxon and the insurance market
Saxon's elevated rating (49th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
With 76.7% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Saxon gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Saxon's figures come from
Saxon's 49th-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 Saxon's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.