Lincoln, VT
How exposed is Lincoln to wildfire?
Lincoln sits at the 17th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 205 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Lincoln at the 18th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Lincoln's building exposure, zone by zone
94.2% of Lincoln's 205 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 193 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 5.9% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
How Lincoln compares
Lincoln's 74th-percentile standing inside Vermont outpaces its 17th 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, Lincoln ranks 26,109 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,678 by building count (1 is largest). Within Vermont alone, it ranks 48 of 179 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Vermont on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Lincoln
At the 17th national percentile, Lincoln rates low for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Lincoln (94.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Lincoln's figures come from
Lincoln's 17th-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 Lincoln's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.