Gateway

Scored homes in Gateway, Mountlake Terrace, WA (Seattle, WA metro) average 519 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 709 home scores.

Scored homes in Gateway 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 709 scored properties.

684 scored homes (96%) in Gateway 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 Gateway boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Gateway averages 519 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Lake Forest Heights averages 515 (4 points lower); Lake Forest Crest averages 515 (4 points lower); Danny Park averages 515 (4 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 Gateway 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 Mountlake Terrace, 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 684 homes in the High Priority tier here.

Among 709 scored homes in Gateway, Mountlake Terrace, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 25 homes (4%); High Priority: 684 homes (96%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 519 neighborhood average.