Fort Towson, OK
Fort Towson, OK's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Fort Towson at the 81st national percentile for risk to structures, in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a score built from 477 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Fort Towson at the 84th national percentile — 3 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 74.8% of Fort Towson's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 22.4% Indirect share and far above its 2.7% Minimal share — a profile where 357 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Fort Towson ranks
Fort Towson ranks lower within Oklahoma (23rd percentile statewide) than its 81st national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Fort Towson ranks 5,901 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,767 by building count (1 is largest). Within Oklahoma alone, it ranks 639 of 834 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Oklahoma on its state page.
Fort Towson and the insurance market
Fort Towson's very high rating (81st 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 Fort Towson
With 74.8% of Fort Towson 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.
Where Fort Towson's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Fort Towson's 5,901-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Fort Towson's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.