Salmon Creek

Scored homes in Salmon Creek, Burien, WA (Seattle, WA metro) average 520 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 245 home scores.

Scored homes in Salmon Creek range from 515 to 621 — a 106-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 245 scored properties.

232 scored homes (95%) in Salmon Creek fall in the High Priority tier (300–579). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.

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

Salmon Creek averages 520 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Shorewood on the Sound averages 524 (4 points higher); Bentons Soundview averages 515 (5 points lower); Seamount averages 531 (11 points higher). Block-level conditions explain much of the spread — two streets in the same city can land in different tiers.

An average score in the High Priority tier (300–579) means most scored homes in Salmon Creek still have significant wildfire readiness work ahead. Cindera prioritizes the highest-impact hardening actions block by block so homeowners can move into higher tiers over time.

High-impact steps in Burien, 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 232 homes in the High Priority tier here.

Among 245 scored homes in Salmon Creek, Burien, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 13 homes (5%); High Priority: 232 homes (95%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 520 neighborhood average.