Raleigh, IL
How exposed is Raleigh to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Raleigh lands at the 27th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 323 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Raleigh's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 28th percentile nationally.
Where Raleigh's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 53.6% of Raleigh's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 46.4% Minimal share — a profile where 173 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Raleigh ranks
Compare Raleigh's two percentiles: 75th within Illinois, only 27th nationally — a gap of 48 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Raleigh ranks 23,093 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,004 by building count (1 is largest). Within Illinois alone, it ranks 365 of 1,445 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Illinois on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Raleigh
Raleigh's moderate wildfire rating (27th 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 Raleigh
Raleigh's 53.6% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Raleigh's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 323 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Raleigh. The exposure-zones guide covers what Raleigh's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.