Lexington, OR
Lexington, OR's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Lexington at the 89th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally), a figure built from 221 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Lexington at the 89th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
221 buildings are counted in Lexington, and 63.8% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 36.2% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
How Lexington compares
Lexington ranks lower within Oregon (72nd percentile statewide) than its 89th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Lexington ranks 3,633 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,094 by building count (1 is largest). Within Oregon alone, it ranks 118 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Oregon on its state page.
Lexington and the insurance market
Because Lexington is in Oregon, a wildfire-hazard disclosure is legally required before a sale closes here — unusual nationally, since only these two states mandate it. Full detail in the disclosure-law guide.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Lexington's 63.8% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Lexington's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 221 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Lexington. The exposure-zones guide covers what Lexington's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.