Pittsburg, IL
How exposed is Pittsburg to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Pittsburg lands at the 40th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 483 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Pittsburg's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 43rd percentile nationally.
Where Pittsburg's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Pittsburg (55.1% of 483 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 44.9% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Pittsburg ranks
Pittsburg's 92nd-percentile standing inside Illinois outpaces its 40th 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, Pittsburg ranks 18,933 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,644 by building count (1 is largest). Within Illinois alone, it ranks 113 of 1,445 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Illinois on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Pittsburg
At the 40th national percentile, Pittsburg rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Pittsburg's 55.1% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Pittsburg's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 483 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Pittsburg. The exposure-zones guide covers what Pittsburg's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.