ANNEX A: WAKE COUNTY UNINCORPORATED AREAS
A.3.3 Wildfire Table A.15 summarizes the acreage in unincorporated Wake County that falls within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), categorized by housing density. Areas in the WUI are those where development may intermix with flammable vegetation. Over 25 percent of unincorporated Wake County is not included in the WUI. Table A.15 – Wildland Urban Interface Acreage, Unincorporated Wake County
Housing Density
Total Acreage Percent of Total Acreage
Not in WUI
61,268.0 21,805.8 18,817.7 25,599.6 30,158.9 42,523.2 39,565.4
25.5%
LT 1hs/40ac
9.1% 7.8%
1hs/40ac to 1hs/20ac 1hs/20ac to 1hs/10ac 1hs/10ac to 1hs/5ac 1hs/5ac to 1hs/2ac 1hs/2ac to 3hs/1ac
10.7% 12.6% 17.7% 16.5%
GT 3hs/1ac
180.7
0.1%
Total
239,919.4
Source: Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment
Figure A.6 depicts the WUI for unincorporated Wake County. The WUI is the area where housing development is built near or among areas of vegetation that may be prone to wildfire. Figure A.7 depicts the Fire Intensity Scale, which indicates the potential severity of fire based on fuel loads, topography, and other factors. Figure A.8 depicts Burn Probability based on landscape conditions, percentile weather, historical ignition patterns, and historical prevention and suppression efforts. Potential fire intensity is highest in northwest and southwest Wake County; however, these areas have lower burn probability and/or are largely outside of the WUI, meaning little to no development is at risk. The area of greatest risk in the County is in the southeast where WUI overlays with moderate burn probability and moderate fire intensity levels. Table A.16 provides building counts and estimated damages for Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) buildings by sector at risk to wildfire hazard. Table A.17provides counts and estimated damages for High Potential Loss Properties in unincorporated Wake County. Table A.16 – Critical Facilities Exposed to Wildfire, Unincorporated Wake County
Sector
Event
Number of Buildings at Risk
Estimated Damages
Commercial Facilities Critical Manufacturing Food and Agriculture
Wildfire Hazard Wildfire Hazard Wildfire Hazard Wildfire Hazard
5 4
$7,400,764 $1,485,862 $2,326,874 $11,213,500
54 63
All Categories
Table A.17 – High Potential Loss Properties Exposed to Wildfire, Unincorporated Wake County
Category
Event
Number of Buildings at Risk
Estimated Damages
Commercial
Wildfire Hazard Wildfire Hazard Wildfire Hazard
1 1 2
$2,740,704 $1,658,293 $4,398,997
Religious
All Categories
Wake County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2019
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