Glencoe, OH
Glencoe, OH's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Glencoe lands at the 43rd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 211 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Glencoe at the 45th percentile, close to its 43rd-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 76.8% of Glencoe's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 23.2% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 162 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Glencoe ranks
Within Ohio, Glencoe ranks higher (95th percentile) than it does nationally (43rd) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Glencoe ranks 17,938 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,449 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 69 of 1,264 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Ohio on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Glencoe's elevated rating (43rd percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Glencoe
Because Direct exposure dominates in Glencoe (76.8%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Glencoe's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 211 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Glencoe. The exposure-zones guide covers what Glencoe's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.