Grantsville, MD
How exposed is Grantsville to wildfire?
Grantsville's 422 buildings earn a 54th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Grantsville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 54th percentile nationally.
Where Grantsville's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 50.9% of Grantsville's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 49.1% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 215 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Grantsville ranks
Within Maryland, Grantsville ranks higher (76th percentile) than it does nationally (54th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Grantsville ranks 14,432 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,789 by building count (1 is largest). Within Maryland alone, it ranks 130 of 527 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Maryland on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Grantsville
At the 54th national percentile, Grantsville rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 50.9% of Grantsville in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Grantsville's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Grantsville's 14,432-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Grantsville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.