Kirtland Hills, OH
Kirtland Hills, OH's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Kirtland Hills at the 35th national percentile for risk to structures, close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a score built from 454 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Kirtland Hills's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 37th percentile nationally.
Kirtland Hills's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Kirtland Hills: 97.4% of its 454 buildings, versus 2.6% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Kirtland Hills against the rest of the country
Kirtland Hills's 77th-percentile standing inside Ohio outpaces its 35th 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, Kirtland Hills ranks 20,398 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 18,198 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 294 of 1,264 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Ohio on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Kirtland Hills
At the 35th national percentile, Kirtland Hills rates moderate 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 Kirtland Hills
Because Direct exposure dominates in Kirtland Hills (97.4%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Kirtland Hills's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 454 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Kirtland Hills. The exposure-zones guide covers what Kirtland Hills's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.