Dallesport, WA
How exposed is Dallesport to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Dallesport lands at the 97th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 862 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Dallesport's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 97th percentile nationally.
Where Dallesport's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Dallesport: 50.2% of its 862 buildings, versus 7.5% Indirect and 42.2% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Dallesport ranks
Dallesport scores 97th nationally and 92nd within Washington — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Dallesport ranks 1,054 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 13,063 by building count (1 is largest). Within Washington alone, it ranks 53 of 628 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Washington on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 97th percentile nationally, Dallesport carries the very high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Dallesport
Because Direct exposure dominates in Dallesport (50.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Dallesport's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Dallesport's 1,054-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Dallesport's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.