Blackburn

Scored homes in Blackburn, San Mateo, CA (San Francisco, CA metro) average 597 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 19 home scores.

Scored homes in Blackburn range from 597 to 597 — a 0-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 19 scored properties.

19 scored homes (100%) in Blackburn fall in the Needs Attention tier (580–669). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.

Cindera did not find fire stations whose mapped locations fall inside the Blackburn boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Blackburn averages 597 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Westwood averages 597 (about the same); Laurel Slope averages 598 (1 points higher); Rolling Hills averages 597 (about the same). Block-level conditions explain much of the spread — two streets in the same city can land in different tiers.

A neighborhood average in the Needs Attention tier (580–669) means Blackburn is making progress but has not yet reached Good Foundation as a whole. Many California homeowners in this band work toward voluntary-market placement while documenting mitigation.

High-impact steps in San Mateo, CA include clearing combustible material from Zone 0 (within 5 feet of the structure), upgrading to ember-resistant vents, maintaining roof and gutter cleanliness, and documenting verified actions. Cindera turns these into a prioritized plan — especially valuable for the 19 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 19 scored homes in Blackburn, San Mateo, CA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 19 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 597 neighborhood average.