Centerville (Thurman), OH
Centerville (Thurman), OH's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Centerville (Thurman) lands at the 52nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 77 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Centerville (Thurman)'s burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 55th percentile nationally.
Where Centerville (Thurman)'s buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Centerville (Thurman) (74% of 77 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 26% sit in the Direct zone.
How Centerville (Thurman) compares
Within Ohio, Centerville (Thurman) ranks higher (98th percentile) than it does nationally (52nd) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Centerville (Thurman) ranks 15,009 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,026 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 25 of 1,264 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Ohio on its state page.
Centerville (Thurman) and the insurance market
At the 52nd national percentile, Centerville (Thurman) rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Centerville (Thurman)
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Centerville (Thurman) (74% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
Centerville (Thurman)'s 52nd-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Centerville (Thurman), see the exposure-zones guide.