Kirbyville, MO
Kirbyville wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Kirbyville lands at the 78th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 156 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Kirbyville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 80th percentile nationally.
Where Kirbyville's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Kirbyville: 92.3% of its 156 buildings, versus 7.7% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Kirbyville compares
Within Missouri, Kirbyville ranks higher (95th percentile) than it does nationally (78th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Kirbyville ranks 6,900 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,623 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 54 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Kirbyville
Kirbyville's high rating (78th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Kirbyville (92.3%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Kirbyville's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 156 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Kirbyville. The exposure-zones guide covers what Kirbyville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.