Emerald Heights

Scored homes in Emerald Heights, Mill Creek, WA (Seattle, WA metro) average 522 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 53 home scores.

Scored homes in Emerald Heights range from 515 to 615 — a 100-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 53 scored properties.

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

Cindera did not find fire stations whose mapped locations fall inside the Emerald Heights boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Emerald Heights averages 522 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Winslow averages 520 (2 points lower); The Lakes averages 518 (4 points lower); Amberleigh averages 515 (7 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 Emerald Heights 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 Mill Creek, 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 49 homes in the High Priority tier here.

Among 53 scored homes in Emerald Heights, Mill Creek, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 4 homes (8%); High Priority: 49 homes (92%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 522 neighborhood average.