Lebam, WA
Lebam, WA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Lebam at the 25th national percentile for risk to structures, close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a score built from 174 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Lebam at the 27th percentile, close to its 25th-percentile risk score.
Where Lebam's buildings actually sit
94.3% of Lebam's 174 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 164 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 5.8% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Lebam against the rest of the country
Within Washington, Lebam ranks higher (42nd percentile) than it does nationally (25th) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Lebam ranks 23,588 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,874 by building count (1 is largest). Within Washington alone, it ranks 363 of 628 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Washington on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Lebam
Lebam's moderate rating (25th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Lebam (94.3%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Lebam's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 174 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Lebam. The exposure-zones guide covers what Lebam's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.