Francisville, KY
How exposed is Francisville to wildfire?
Francisville's 3,299 buildings earn a 16th-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 Francisville at the 18th percentile, close to its 16th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in Francisville: 57% of its 3,299 buildings, versus 43% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Francisville ranks
Francisville's risk sits at a similar level relative to Kentucky (26th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (16th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Francisville ranks 26,471 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 5,046 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kentucky alone, it ranks 409 of 552 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kentucky on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Francisville
Francisville's low wildfire rating (16th 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Francisville (57%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Francisville's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 3,299 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Francisville. The exposure-zones guide covers what Francisville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.