Pence, WI
Pence, WI's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Pence lands at the 9th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a figure built from its 146 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Pence at the 10th national percentile — 0 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Pence's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Pence: 56.2% of its 146 buildings, versus 43.8% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Pence against the rest of the country
Pence's risk sits at a similar level relative to Wisconsin (6th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (9th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Pence ranks 28,572 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,053 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wisconsin alone, it ranks 763 of 808 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wisconsin on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Pence
Pence's low wildfire rating (9th percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
Hardening a home in Pence
Because Direct exposure dominates in Pence (56.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Pence's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Pence's 28,572-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Pence's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.