Forest Ridge

Scored homes in Forest Ridge, Bellevue, WA (Seattle, WA metro) average 608 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 265 home scores.

Scored homes in Forest Ridge range from 601 to 613 — a 12-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 265 scored properties.

265 scored homes (100%) in Forest Ridge 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 Forest Ridge boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Forest Ridge averages 608 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Summit Ridge averages 612 (4 points higher); Forest Glen averages 613 (5 points higher); West Summit averages 618 (10 points higher). 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 Forest Ridge 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 Bellevue, WA 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 265 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 265 scored homes in Forest Ridge, Bellevue, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 265 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 608 neighborhood average.