Wingate, NC
Wingate, NC's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Wingate lands at the 28th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 1,147 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Wingate's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 30th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
1,147 buildings are counted in Wingate, and 60.9% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 4.5% rated Minimal.
Where Wingate ranks
Wingate's 28th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 2nd ranking inside North Carolina does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 26 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Wingate ranks 22,792 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 10,978 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 759 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
Wingate and the insurance market
At the 28th national percentile, Wingate rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Wingate (60.9%), 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 1,147 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Wingate. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Wingate, see the exposure-zones guide.