Killbuck, OH
Killbuck, OH's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Killbuck at the 41st national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 482 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Killbuck's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 42nd percentile nationally.
Where Killbuck's buildings actually sit
Most of Killbuck's buildings (96.3%) sit in the Indirect zone, where wind-blown embers rather than flame front are the mechanism USFS is scoring — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing are the interventions this pattern favors, more than defensible space alone.
Where Killbuck ranks
Within Ohio, Killbuck ranks higher (89th percentile) than it does nationally (41st) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Killbuck ranks 18,697 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,671 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 137 of 1,264 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Ohio on its state page.
Killbuck and the insurance market
At the 41st national percentile, Killbuck rates elevated 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 ember exposure the dominant pattern in Killbuck (96.3% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Killbuck's figures come from
Killbuck's 41st-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 Killbuck's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.