Fruitland, ID
Fruitland wildfire risk explained
Fruitland sits at the 55th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 2,478 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Fruitland's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 55th percentile nationally.
Fruitland's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 91.9% of Fruitland's buildings as Minimal exposure, the largest of the three zones here by a wide margin over 8.1% Direct and 0% Indirect — a landscape-level risk rather than a building-by-building one.
Fruitland against the rest of the country
Fruitland ranks lower within Idaho (20th percentile statewide) than its 55th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Fruitland ranks 14,209 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 6,344 by building count (1 is largest). Within Idaho alone, it ranks 185 of 232 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Idaho on its state page.
Fruitland and the insurance market
Fruitland's elevated rating (55th 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
With 91.9% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Fruitland gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Fruitland's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 2,478 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Fruitland. The exposure-zones guide covers what Fruitland's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.