Totem Lake

Scored homes in Totem Lake, Kirkland, WA (Seattle, WA metro) average 523 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 50 home scores.

Scored homes in Totem Lake range from 515 to 619 — a 104-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 50 scored properties.

46 scored homes (92%) in Totem Lake fall in the High Priority tier (300–579). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.

1 fire station sits inside the Totem Lake boundary according to Cindera's nationwide station dataset. Stations mapped inside the boundary include Kirkland Fire Department Station 27. Station count is one factor in response planning; wildfire readiness scores reflect home-level hardening and parcel conditions.

Totem Lake averages 523 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: South Juanita averages 524 (1 points higher); Evergreen Hill averages 518 (5 points lower); North Juanita averages 520 (3 points lower). 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 Totem Lake 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 Kirkland, 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 46 homes in the High Priority tier here.

Among 50 scored homes in Totem Lake, Kirkland, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 4 homes (8%); High Priority: 46 homes (92%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 523 neighborhood average.