Buck Grove, IA
How exposed is Buck Grove to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Buck Grove at the 47th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 41 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Buck Grove's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 46th percentile nationally.
Buck Grove's building exposure, zone by zone
78.1% of Buck Grove's 41 buildings sit in USFS's Minimal exposure zone, with only 22% rated Direct — risk here comes from regional burn probability more than proximity to burnable vegetation at the structure itself.
Where Buck Grove ranks
Buck Grove's 64th-percentile standing inside Iowa outpaces its 47th 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, Buck Grove ranks 16,791 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 31,134 by building count (1 is largest). Within Iowa alone, it ranks 371 of 1,017 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Iowa on its state page.
Buck Grove and the insurance market
At the 47th national percentile, Buck Grove 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
Buck Grove's 78.1% Minimal-exposure share means structure-level hardening matters less here than it would elsewhere — still worth the low-cost basics, per the home-hardening guide.
Where Buck Grove's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 41 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Buck Grove. The exposure-zones guide covers what Buck Grove's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.