Lake Sherwood, WI
Lake Sherwood wildfire risk explained
Lake Sherwood's 553 buildings earn a 51st-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Lake Sherwood's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 49th percentile nationally.
Where Lake Sherwood's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 69.3% of Lake Sherwood's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 30.7% Minimal share — a profile where 383 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Lake Sherwood against the rest of the country
Compare Lake Sherwood's two percentiles: 98th within Wisconsin, only 51st nationally — a gap of 48 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Lake Sherwood ranks 15,556 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,536 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wisconsin alone, it ranks 14 of 808 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wisconsin on its state page.
Lake Sherwood and the insurance market
Lake Sherwood's elevated rating (51st percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Lake Sherwood
With 69.3% of Lake Sherwood 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 Lake Sherwood's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 553 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Lake Sherwood. The exposure-zones guide covers what Lake Sherwood's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.