Hobday Ranch

Scored homes in Hobday Ranch, Machias, WA (Marysville, WA metro) average 620 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 27 home scores.

Scored homes in Hobday Ranch range from 617 to 621 — a 4-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 27 scored properties.

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

Hobday Ranch averages 620 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Pilchuck Riviera averages 611 (9 points lower); Dalecrest averages 620 (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 Hobday Ranch 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 Machias, 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 27 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 27 scored homes in Hobday Ranch, Machias, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 27 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 620 neighborhood average.