Indianola (Pittsburg), OK
Indianola (Pittsburg), OK's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Indianola (Pittsburg) at the 98th national percentile for risk to structures, in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a score built from 155 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Indianola (Pittsburg) at the 99th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 78.7% of Indianola (Pittsburg)'s buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 21.3% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 122 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Indianola (Pittsburg) against the rest of the country
Indianola (Pittsburg) scores 98th nationally and 98th within Oklahoma — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Indianola (Pittsburg) ranks 609 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,677 by building count (1 is largest). Within Oklahoma alone, it ranks 19 of 834 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Oklahoma on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Indianola (Pittsburg)
At the 98th percentile nationally, Indianola (Pittsburg) carries the very 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.
Hardening a home in Indianola (Pittsburg)
With 78.7% of Indianola (Pittsburg) 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 Indianola (Pittsburg)'s figures come from
Indianola (Pittsburg)'s 98th-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 Indianola (Pittsburg)'s dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.