Jamestown, WA
How exposed is Jamestown to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Jamestown lands at the 23rd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 300 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Jamestown at the 26th national percentile — 3 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
Direct exposure dominates in Jamestown: 54.3% of its 300 buildings, versus 45% Indirect and 0.7% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Jamestown against the rest of the country
Jamestown's risk sits at a similar level relative to Washington (36th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (23rd) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Jamestown ranks 24,443 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,643 by building count (1 is largest). Within Washington alone, it ranks 402 of 628 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Washington on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Jamestown
Jamestown's moderate rating (23rd percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Jamestown
Because Direct exposure dominates in Jamestown (54.3%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Jamestown's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 300 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Jamestown. The exposure-zones guide covers what Jamestown's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.