Ironville, KY
Ironville wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Ironville lands at the 53rd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 486 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Ironville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 56th percentile nationally.
Where Ironville's buildings actually sit
USFS puts 57.4% of Ironville's 486 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 42.6% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
How Ironville compares
Ironville's 79th-percentile standing inside Kentucky outpaces its 53rd 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, Ironville ranks 14,871 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,601 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kentucky alone, it ranks 116 of 552 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kentucky on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Ironville
At the 53rd national percentile, Ironville rates elevated 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 Ironville
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Ironville (57.4% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Ironville's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 486 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Ironville. The exposure-zones guide covers what Ironville's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.