Deale, MD
How exposed is Deale to wildfire?
Deale sits at the 46th 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 2,862 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Deale at the 46th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Deale's building exposure, zone by zone
2,862 buildings are counted in Deale, and 50.8% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 10.7% rated Minimal.
How Deale compares
Deale's 65th-percentile standing inside Maryland outpaces its 46th national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Deale ranks 17,013 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 5,646 by building count (1 is largest). Within Maryland alone, it ranks 184 of 527 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Maryland on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Deale
Deale's elevated wildfire rating (46th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Hardening a home in Deale
Because Direct exposure dominates in Deale (50.8%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Deale's figures come from
Deale's 46th-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 Deale's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.