Lake Washington Crest

Scored homes in Lake Washington Crest, Newcastle, WA (Seattle, WA metro) average 564 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 89 home scores.

Scored homes in Lake Washington Crest 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 89 scored properties.

47 scored homes (53%) in Lake Washington Crest 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 Lake Washington Crest boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Lake Washington Crest averages 564 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Dorchester averages 619 (55 points higher); Pleasant Cove averages 559 (5 points lower); Travore Lake Washington Ridge averages 592 (28 points higher). 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 Lake Washington Crest 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 Newcastle, 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 47 homes in the High Priority tier here.

Among 89 scored homes in Lake Washington Crest, Newcastle, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 42 homes (47%); High Priority: 47 homes (53%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 564 neighborhood average.