The Madronas

Scored homes in The Madronas, Newcastle, WA (Seattle, WA metro) average 530 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 7 home scores.

Scored homes in The Madronas range from 515 to 619 — a 104-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 7 scored properties.

6 scored homes (86%) in The Madronas 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 The Madronas boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

The Madronas averages 530 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Pemrose Condominiums averages 515 (15 points lower); Madison Lane averages 517 (13 points lower); Carpine averages 515 (15 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 The Madronas 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 6 homes in the High Priority tier here.

Among 7 scored homes in The Madronas, Newcastle, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 1 homes (14%); High Priority: 6 homes (86%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 530 neighborhood average.