Fernwood Hills

Scored homes in Fernwood Hills, Mill Creek East, WA (Seattle, WA metro) average 612 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 93 home scores.

Scored homes in Fernwood Hills range from 609 to 615 — a 6-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 93 scored properties.

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

Fernwood Hills averages 612 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Ferncress averages 611 (1 points lower); Boulders at North Creek averages 615 (3 points higher); Hardy Saintz averages 612 (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 Fernwood Hills 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 Mill Creek East, 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 93 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 93 scored homes in Fernwood Hills, Mill Creek East, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 93 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 612 neighborhood average.