Burfordville, MO
Burfordville, MO's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Burfordville at the 51st national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), 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, Burfordville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 54th percentile nationally.
Where Burfordville's buildings actually sit
87.9% of Burfordville's 66 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 58 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 12.1% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Burfordville against the rest of the country
Inside Missouri, Burfordville sits at just the 35th percentile even though it scores 51st nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Burfordville ranks 15,350 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,426 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 691 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 51st national percentile, Burfordville 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 Burfordville (87.9%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Burfordville's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 66 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Burfordville. The exposure-zones guide covers what Burfordville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.