Biron, WI
Biron, WI's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Biron's 547 buildings earn a 44th-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 Biron at the 44th percentile, close to its 44th-percentile risk score.
Where Biron's buildings actually sit
55% of Biron's 547 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 301 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 17.6% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 27.4% are Minimal.
Where Biron ranks
Biron's 94th-percentile standing inside Wisconsin outpaces its 44th national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Biron ranks 17,793 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,617 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wisconsin alone, it ranks 47 of 808 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wisconsin on its state page.
Biron and the insurance market
At the 44th national percentile, Biron rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Biron (55%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 547 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Biron. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Biron, see the exposure-zones guide.