Odessa, WA
Odessa, WA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Odessa sits at the 95th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 762 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Odessa's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 95th percentile nationally.
Where Odessa's buildings actually sit
97.4% of Odessa's 762 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 2.6% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Odessa against the rest of the country
Odessa's risk sits at a similar level relative to Washington (87th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (95th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Odessa ranks 1,623 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 14,001 by building count (1 is largest). Within Washington alone, it ranks 82 of 628 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Washington on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Odessa
At the 95th percentile nationally, Odessa 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because 97.4% of Odessa's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where Odessa's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Odessa's 1,623-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Odessa's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.