Poland, OH
Poland, OH's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Poland at the 25th national percentile for risk to structures, close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a score built from 1,427 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Poland's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 26th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 81.2% of Poland's buildings as Minimal exposure, the largest of the three zones here by a wide margin over 18.8% Direct and 0% Indirect — a landscape-level risk rather than a building-by-building one.
Where Poland ranks
Compare Poland's two percentiles: 58th within Ohio, only 25th nationally — a gap of 32 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Poland ranks 23,617 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 9,494 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 538 of 1,264 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Ohio on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 25th national percentile, Poland rates moderate 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 Poland
Even with 81.2% of Poland outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones, basic hardening — gutter maintenance, ember-resistant vents — is inexpensive relative to the regional burn-probability risk noted above. Details in the home-hardening guide.
Where Poland's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Poland's 23,617-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Poland's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.