Desloge, MO
Desloge, MO's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Desloge sits at the 61st percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 2,356 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Desloge's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 63rd percentile nationally.
Desloge's building exposure, zone by zone
Most of Desloge's buildings (84.3%) sit in the Indirect zone, where wind-blown embers rather than flame front are the mechanism USFS is scoring — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing are the interventions this pattern favors, more than defensible space alone.
Where Desloge ranks
Desloge scores 61st nationally and 60th within Missouri — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Desloge ranks 12,195 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 6,595 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 428 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Desloge's high rating (61st percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Hardening a home in Desloge
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Desloge (84.3% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 2,356 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Desloge. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Desloge, see the exposure-zones guide.