Stevenson, WA
Stevenson wildfire risk explained
Stevenson sits at the 69th 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 868 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Stevenson at the 68th national percentile — 0 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Stevenson's building exposure, zone by zone
63.7% of Stevenson's 868 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 36.3% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Where Stevenson ranks
There's little gap between Stevenson's 69th national percentile and its 71st percentile inside Washington, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Stevenson ranks 9,944 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 13,010 by building count (1 is largest). Within Washington alone, it ranks 184 of 628 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Washington on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Stevenson's high rating (69th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Hardening a home in Stevenson
Because 63.7% of Stevenson's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where Stevenson's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Stevenson's 9,944-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Stevenson's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.