Harrison, ID
How exposed is Harrison to wildfire?
USFS scores Harrison at the 72nd national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 246 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Harrison's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 65th percentile nationally.
Where Harrison's buildings actually sit
Most of Harrison's buildings (55.7%) sit in the Indirect zone, where wind-blown embers rather than flame front are the mechanism USFS is scoring — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing are the interventions this pattern favors, more than defensible space alone.
How Harrison compares
Harrison ranks lower within Idaho (38th percentile statewide) than its 72nd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Harrison ranks 8,947 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 23,263 by building count (1 is largest). Within Idaho alone, it ranks 144 of 232 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Idaho on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Harrison
At the 72nd percentile nationally, Harrison carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because 55.7% of Harrison's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where Harrison's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 246 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Harrison. The exposure-zones guide covers what Harrison's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.