Exeland, WI
Exeland, WI's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Exeland at the 9th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally), a figure built from 195 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Exeland's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 9th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 58% of Exeland's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 42.1% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 113 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Exeland against the rest of the country
Exeland scores 9th nationally and 5th within Wisconsin — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Exeland ranks 28,635 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,050 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wisconsin alone, it ranks 766 of 808 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wisconsin on its state page.
Exeland and the insurance market
Exeland's low rating (9th 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
Exeland's 58% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Exeland's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 195 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Exeland. The exposure-zones guide covers what Exeland's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.