Richland Acres

Scored homes in Richland Acres, Maltby, WA (Seattle, WA metro) average 601 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 106 home scores.

Scored homes in Richland Acres 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 106 scored properties.

87 scored homes (82%) in Richland Acres 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 Richland Acres boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Richland Acres averages 601 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Woodland Acres averages 610 (9 points higher); Grace averages 557 (44 points lower); Cedar Lane East averages 621 (20 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 Richland Acres 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 Maltby, 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 87 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 106 scored homes in Richland Acres, Maltby, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 87 homes (82%); High Priority: 19 homes (18%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 601 neighborhood average.