Bellfountain, OR
Bellfountain wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Bellfountain at the 34th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range), a figure built from 66 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Bellfountain's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 36th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 92.4% of Bellfountain's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 7.6% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 61 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Bellfountain ranks
Bellfountain scores 34th nationally and 33rd within Oregon — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Bellfountain ranks 20,839 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,444 by building count (1 is largest). Within Oregon alone, it ranks 283 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Oregon on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Bellfountain sits in Oregon, one of two states that legally require a wildfire-risk disclosure at sale. Sellers here disclose wildfire-hazard status before closing, the same number this page reports at the 34th national percentile. More on the disclosure law.
Hardening a home in Bellfountain
With 92.4% of Bellfountain 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.
Where Bellfountain's figures come from
Bellfountain's 34th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Bellfountain's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.