Forestville, OH
Forestville wildfire risk explained
Forestville's 3,929 buildings earn a 14th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Forestville at the 15th percentile, close to its 14th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 59.5% of Forestville's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 10.6% Indirect share and far above its 30% Minimal share — a profile where 2,337 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Forestville ranks
Within Ohio, Forestville ranks higher (40th percentile) than it does nationally (14th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Forestville ranks 27,207 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 4,309 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 753 of 1,264 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Ohio on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Forestville
Forestville's low wildfire rating (14th 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.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Forestville (59.5%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Forestville's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 3,929 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Forestville. The exposure-zones guide covers what Forestville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.