Liberty (Sequoyah), OK
Liberty (Sequoyah) wildfire risk explained
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Liberty (Sequoyah) at the 95th national percentile for risk to structures, in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a score built from 198 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Liberty (Sequoyah) at the 97th national percentile — 2 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
100% of Liberty (Sequoyah)'s 198 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 198 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 0% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Liberty (Sequoyah) against the rest of the country
Liberty (Sequoyah) scores 95th nationally and 81st within Oklahoma — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Liberty (Sequoyah) ranks 1,491 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,937 by building count (1 is largest). Within Oklahoma alone, it ranks 161 of 834 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Oklahoma on its state page.
Liberty (Sequoyah) and the insurance market
At the 95th percentile nationally, Liberty (Sequoyah) carries the very 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 Liberty (Sequoyah)
Because Direct exposure dominates in Liberty (Sequoyah) (100%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Liberty (Sequoyah)'s figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Liberty (Sequoyah)'s 1,491-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Liberty (Sequoyah)'s dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.