Jacksonville, VT
Jacksonville, VT's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Jacksonville lands at the 19th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a figure built from its 148 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Jacksonville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 19th percentile nationally.
Jacksonville's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 100% of Jacksonville's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 148 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Jacksonville against the rest of the country
Within Vermont, Jacksonville ranks higher (85th percentile) than it does nationally (19th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Jacksonville ranks 25,636 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,970 by building count (1 is largest). Within Vermont alone, it ranks 25 of 179 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Vermont on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Jacksonville
At the 19th national percentile, Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville
With 100% of Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 148 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Jacksonville. The exposure-zones guide covers what Jacksonville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.