Madras, OR
Madras, OR's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Madras lands at the 87th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 2,948 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Madras's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 89th percentile nationally.
Where Madras's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Madras (81% of 2,948 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 15.8% sit in the Direct zone.
How Madras compares
Inside Oregon, Madras sits at just the 69th percentile even though it scores 87th nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Madras ranks 4,203 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 5,516 by building count (1 is largest). Within Oregon alone, it ranks 133 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Oregon on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Madras
Madras's 87th-percentile score lands in Oregon, the only two states requiring a wildfire disclosure at sale. Oregon's own hazard map feeds directly into that disclosure requirement. The disclosure-law guide covers what it requires.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Madras (81% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Madras's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Madras's 4,203-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Madras's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.