Plain, WI
Plain, WI's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Plain lands at the 32nd percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 467 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Plain's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 34th percentile nationally.
Plain's building exposure, zone by zone
Indirect exposure is dominant in Plain (87.2% of 467 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 12.9% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Plain ranks
Within Wisconsin, Plain ranks higher (72nd percentile) than it does nationally (32nd) — one of the more fire-exposed places in a state that, overall, scores lower than that. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Plain ranks 21,448 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 17,949 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wisconsin alone, it ranks 231 of 808 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wisconsin on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Plain
Plain's moderate rating (32nd percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Plain's 87.2% 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 Plain's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 467 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Plain. The exposure-zones guide covers what Plain's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.