La Pine, OR
La Pine wildfire risk explained
La Pine sits at the 78th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 1,528 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks La Pine at the 80th national percentile — 2 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 La Pine: 49.9% of its 1,528 buildings, versus 44.9% Indirect and 5.2% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
La Pine against the rest of the country
La Pine ranks lower within Oregon (60th percentile statewide) than its 78th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, La Pine ranks 6,945 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 9,047 by building count (1 is largest). Within Oregon alone, it ranks 169 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Oregon on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in La Pine
La Pine sits in Oregon, one of two states that legally require a wildfire-risk disclosure at sale. Sellers here disclose wildfire-hazard status before closing, the same number this page reports at the 78th national percentile. More on the disclosure law.
Hardening a home in La Pine
Because Direct exposure dominates in La Pine (49.9%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where La Pine's figures come from
La Pine's 78th-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 La Pine's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.