Galatia, IL
Galatia wildfire risk explained
Galatia sits at the 40th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 695 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Galatia's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 43rd percentile nationally.
Galatia's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS puts 67.5% of Galatia's 695 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 32.5% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
Where Galatia ranks
Within Illinois, Galatia ranks higher (93rd percentile) than it does nationally (40th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Galatia ranks 18,899 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 14,716 by building count (1 is largest). Within Illinois alone, it ranks 108 of 1,445 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Illinois on its state page.
Galatia and the insurance market
At the 40th national percentile, Galatia rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Galatia
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Galatia (67.5% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Galatia's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 695 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Galatia. The exposure-zones guide covers what Galatia's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.