Lakeville, CT
How exposed is Lakeville to wildfire?
Lakeville's 1,059 buildings earn a 36th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Lakeville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 35th percentile nationally.
Where Lakeville's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Lakeville: 81% of its 1,059 buildings, versus 19% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
How Lakeville compares
Lakeville's 65th-percentile standing inside Connecticut outpaces its 36th 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, Lakeville ranks 20,064 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 11,529 by building count (1 is largest). Within Connecticut alone, it ranks 76 of 214 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Connecticut on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 36th national percentile, Lakeville 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 Lakeville
Because Direct exposure dominates in Lakeville (81%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Lakeville's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,059 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Lakeville. The exposure-zones guide covers what Lakeville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.