Gratis, OH
How exposed is Gratis to wildfire?
Gratis's 568 buildings earn a 14th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Gratis at the 15th percentile, close to its 14th-percentile risk score.
Where Gratis's buildings actually sit
568 buildings are counted in Gratis, and 66.2% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 33.8% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
Where Gratis ranks
Gratis's 42nd-percentile standing inside Ohio outpaces its 14th 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, Gratis ranks 26,955 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,285 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 734 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
At the 14th national percentile, Gratis rates low 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 Gratis
Gratis's 66.2% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Gratis's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 568 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Gratis. The exposure-zones guide covers what Gratis's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.