Leando, IA
How exposed is Leando to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Leando lands at the 74th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 143 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Leando at the 76th percentile, close to its 74th-percentile risk score.
Where Leando's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Leando (53.2% of 143 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 46.9% sit in the Direct zone.
Leando against the rest of the country
Leando's 97th-percentile standing inside Iowa outpaces its 74th 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, Leando ranks 8,352 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,153 by building count (1 is largest). Within Iowa alone, it ranks 33 of 1,017 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Iowa on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Leando
At the 74th percentile nationally, Leando carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Leando
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Leando (53.2% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Leando's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 143 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Leando. The exposure-zones guide covers what Leando's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.