Dekorra, WI
How exposed is Dekorra to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Dekorra at the 35th national percentile for risk to structures, close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a score built from 157 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Dekorra's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 36th percentile nationally.
Where Dekorra's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 88.5% of Dekorra's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 10.8% Indirect share and far above its 0.6% Minimal share — a profile where 139 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Dekorra ranks
Within Wisconsin, Dekorra ranks higher (81st percentile) than it does nationally (35th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Dekorra ranks 20,598 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,593 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wisconsin alone, it ranks 153 of 808 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wisconsin on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Dekorra
Dekorra's moderate rating (35th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 88.5% of Dekorra in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 157 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Dekorra. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Dekorra, see the exposure-zones guide.