Goofy Ridge, IL
How exposed is Goofy Ridge to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Goofy Ridge lands at the 23rd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 319 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Goofy Ridge's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 22nd percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
319 buildings are counted in Goofy Ridge, and 76.5% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 23.5% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
Where Goofy Ridge ranks
Goofy Ridge's 67th-percentile standing inside Illinois outpaces its 23rd national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Goofy Ridge ranks 24,383 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,113 by building count (1 is largest). Within Illinois alone, it ranks 482 of 1,445 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Illinois on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Goofy Ridge
Goofy Ridge's moderate wildfire rating (23rd 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.
What would actually reduce this score
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Goofy Ridge (76.5% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Goofy Ridge's figures come from
Goofy Ridge's 23rd-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Goofy Ridge's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.