Butler, MO
Butler, MO's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Butler's 2,465 buildings earn a 57th-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 Butler at the 58th percentile, close to its 57th-percentile risk score.
Butler's building exposure, zone by zone
55.2% of Butler's 2,465 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 26% Direct and 18.8% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Where Butler ranks
Butler's risk sits at a similar level relative to Missouri (49th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (57th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Butler ranks 13,424 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 6,365 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 545 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Butler
At the 57th national percentile, Butler 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
Butler's 55.2% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Butler's figures come from
Butler's 57th-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 Butler's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.