Bidwell, OH
Bidwell, OH's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Bidwell's 652 buildings earn a 49th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Bidwell at the 52nd percentile, close to its 49th-percentile risk score.
Bidwell's building exposure, zone by zone
62.1% of Bidwell's 652 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 405 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 37.9% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Bidwell against the rest of the country
Within Ohio, Bidwell ranks higher (98th percentile) than it does nationally (49th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Bidwell ranks 16,052 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 15,181 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 30 of 1,264 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Ohio on its state page.
Bidwell and the insurance market
Bidwell's elevated rating (49th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Bidwell (62.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Bidwell's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Bidwell's 16,052-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Bidwell's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.