Lenox, MA
Lenox wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Lenox lands at the 19th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a figure built from its 862 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Lenox's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 19th percentile nationally.
Where Lenox's buildings actually sit
Direct exposure dominates in Lenox: 69.7% of its 862 buildings, versus 30.3% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Lenox ranks
Lenox's risk sits at a similar level relative to Massachusetts (17th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (19th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Lenox ranks 25,653 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 13,059 by building count (1 is largest). Within Massachusetts alone, it ranks 205 of 248 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Massachusetts on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Lenox's low rating (19th 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 Lenox
Because Direct exposure dominates in Lenox (69.7%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Lenox's figures come from
Lenox's 19th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Lenox's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.