Aldrich, MO
Aldrich wildfire risk explained
Aldrich's 61 buildings earn a 69th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Aldrich's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 71st percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in Aldrich: 82% of its 61 buildings, versus 18% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Aldrich ranks
Aldrich's risk sits at a similar level relative to Missouri (81st percentile statewide) as it does nationally (69th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Aldrich ranks 9,673 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,624 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 206 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Aldrich
At the 69th percentile nationally, Aldrich carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 82% of Aldrich in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 61 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Aldrich. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Aldrich, see the exposure-zones guide.