Malia Heights

Scored homes in Malia Heights, Lake Stevens, WA (Marysville, WA metro) average 618 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 52 home scores.

Scored homes in Malia Heights range from 615 to 621 — a 6-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 52 scored properties.

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

Malia Heights averages 618 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Summer Hill Estates averages 616 (2 points lower); Shirewood averages 616 (2 points lower); Baker Vista averages 614 (4 points lower). 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 Malia Heights 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 Lake Stevens, 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 52 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 52 scored homes in Malia Heights, Lake Stevens, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 52 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 618 neighborhood average.