Morris, IL
How exposed is Morris to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Morris lands at the 22nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 5,764 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Morris's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 21st percentile nationally.
Where Morris's buildings actually sit
Most of Morris's buildings (55.4% of 5,764) fall outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones entirely — that doesn't zero out the score above, it means the risk is regional, not structure-by-structure. At 5,764 buildings, this is a substantial built environment, so the shares below describe a real population of structures, not a handful of edge cases.
Where Morris ranks
Morris's 65th-percentile standing inside Illinois outpaces its 22nd 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, Morris ranks 24,734 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 3,002 by building count (1 is largest). Within Illinois alone, it ranks 513 of 1,445 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Illinois on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 22nd national percentile, Morris rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Morris
With 55.4% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Morris gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Morris's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Morris's 24,734-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Morris's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.