Ironton, MI
How exposed is Ironton to wildfire?
Ironton's 228 buildings earn a 20th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Ironton's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 19th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in Ironton: 76.8% of its 228 buildings, versus 22.4% Indirect and 0.9% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Ironton ranks
Ironton's 66th-percentile standing inside Michigan outpaces its 20th 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, Ironton ranks 25,308 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 23,857 by building count (1 is largest). Within Michigan alone, it ranks 255 of 745 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Michigan on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 20th national percentile, Ironton rates low 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 76.8% of Ironton 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 Ironton's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 228 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Ironton. The exposure-zones guide covers what Ironton's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.