La Russell, MO
La Russell wildfire risk explained
La Russell's 99 buildings earn a 63rd-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, La Russell's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 64th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
99 buildings are counted in La Russell, and 79.8% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
How La Russell compares
La Russell scores 63rd nationally and 63rd within Missouri — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, La Russell ranks 11,692 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,090 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 392 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
La Russell and the insurance market
La Russell's high rating (63rd 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 79.8% of La Russell in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where La Russell's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 99 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for La Russell. The exposure-zones guide covers what La Russell's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.