Paoli, CO
Paoli, CO's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Paoli sits at the 43rd percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 91 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Paoli's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 41st percentile nationally.
Where Paoli's buildings actually sit
Paoli rates 68.1% Minimal exposure against just 31.9% Direct and 0% Indirect — of 91 buildings counted, few sit close enough to burnable vegetation for USFS to flag them individually.
How Paoli compares
Paoli ranks lower within Colorado (11th percentile statewide) than its 43rd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Paoli ranks 17,828 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,440 by building count (1 is largest). Within Colorado alone, it ranks 422 of 472 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Colorado on its state page.
Paoli and the insurance market
At the 43rd national percentile, Paoli rates elevated 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 Paoli
With 68.1% of buildings rated Minimal exposure, Paoli gets less benefit from structure hardening than a Direct- or Indirect-dominant place would — the home-hardening guide explains why the zone matters.
Where Paoli's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Paoli's 17,828-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Paoli's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.