Almond, WI
How exposed is Almond to wildfire?
Almond sits at the 19th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 364 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Almond at the 17th national percentile — 2 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Almond's buildings actually sit
73.4% of Almond's 364 buildings sit in USFS's Minimal exposure zone, with only 26.7% rated Direct — risk here comes from regional burn probability more than proximity to burnable vegetation at the structure itself.
Almond against the rest of the country
There's little gap between Almond's 19th national percentile and its 26th percentile inside Wisconsin, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Almond ranks 25,641 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 19,995 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wisconsin alone, it ranks 595 of 808 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wisconsin on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Almond's low rating (19th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Almond
With 73.4% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Almond gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Almond's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 364 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Almond. The exposure-zones guide covers what Almond's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.