Depew, OK
Depew wildfire risk explained
USFS scores Depew at the 95th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally), a figure built from 357 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Depew at the 97th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Depew's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS puts 55.2% of Depew's 357 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 44.8% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
Where Depew ranks
Depew ranks lower within Oklahoma (80th percentile statewide) than its 95th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Depew ranks 1,520 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 20,140 by building count (1 is largest). Within Oklahoma alone, it ranks 164 of 834 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Oklahoma on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 95th percentile nationally, Depew 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because 55.2% of Depew's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where Depew's figures come from
Depew's 95th-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 Depew's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.