Weldon, NC
How exposed is Weldon to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Weldon lands at the 44th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 1,017 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Weldon's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 45th percentile nationally.
Weldon's building exposure, zone by zone
1,017 buildings are counted in Weldon, and 51.4% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 48.6% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
Where Weldon ranks
Weldon ranks lower within North Carolina (23rd percentile statewide) than its 44th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Weldon ranks 17,621 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 11,825 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 594 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
Weldon and the insurance market
Weldon's elevated wildfire rating (44th 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
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Weldon (51.4% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Weldon's figures come from
Weldon's 44th-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 Weldon's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.