Dawn, MO
Dawn wildfire risk explained
Dawn sits at the 59th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 104 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Dawn at the 61st percentile, close to its 59th-percentile risk score.
Dawn's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Dawn: 61.5% of its 104 buildings, versus 0% Indirect and 38.5% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Dawn compares
There's little gap between Dawn's 59th national percentile and its 53rd percentile inside Missouri, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Dawn ranks 12,829 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,851 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 496 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Dawn
At the 59th national percentile, Dawn 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 Dawn (61.5%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Dawn's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Dawn's 12,829-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Dawn's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.