Estates at Highland Bay

Scored homes in Estates at Highland Bay, Picnic Point, WA (Seattle, WA metro) average 618 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 6 home scores.

Scored homes in Estates at Highland Bay range from 616 to 619 — a 3-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 6 scored properties.

6 scored homes (100%) in Estates at Highland Bay 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 Estates at Highland Bay boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Estates at Highland Bay averages 618 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Woodsound averages 613 (5 points lower); Soundview Hills averages 616 (2 points lower); Windsound averages 614 (4 points lower). 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 Estates at Highland Bay 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 Picnic Point, 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 Needs Attention tier here.

Among 6 scored homes in Estates at Highland Bay, Picnic Point, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 6 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 618 neighborhood average.