Bonnieville, KY
How exposed is Bonnieville to wildfire?
USFS scores Bonnieville at the 32nd national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range), a figure built from 212 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Bonnieville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 34th percentile nationally.
Where Bonnieville's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 90.1% of Bonnieville's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 9.9% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 191 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Bonnieville compares
Compare Bonnieville's two percentiles: 60th within Kentucky, only 32nd nationally — a gap of 27 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Bonnieville ranks 21,425 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,397 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kentucky alone, it ranks 224 of 552 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kentucky on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Bonnieville
At the 32nd national percentile, Bonnieville rates moderate 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 Bonnieville (90.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Bonnieville's figures come from
Bonnieville's 32nd-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 Bonnieville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.