Curtiss, WI
Curtiss, WI's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Curtiss sits at the 7th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 150 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Curtiss's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 7th percentile nationally.
Where Curtiss's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Curtiss: 75.3% of its 150 buildings, versus 0% Indirect and 24.7% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Curtiss against the rest of the country
Curtiss's risk sits at a similar level relative to Wisconsin (3rd percentile statewide) as it does nationally (7th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Curtiss ranks 29,298 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,897 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wisconsin alone, it ranks 787 of 808 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wisconsin on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Curtiss
At the 7th national percentile, Curtiss rates low 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 Curtiss
Curtiss's 75.3% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Curtiss's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 150 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Curtiss. The exposure-zones guide covers what Curtiss's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.