Ralston, OK
Ralston wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Ralston lands at the 95th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 278 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Ralston's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 96th percentile nationally.
Where Ralston's buildings actually sit
USFS puts 64% of Ralston's 278 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 36% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
How Ralston compares
Ralston ranks lower within Oklahoma (80th percentile statewide) than its 95th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Ralston ranks 1,551 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,279 by building count (1 is largest). Within Oklahoma alone, it ranks 171 of 834 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Oklahoma on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Ralston
At the 95th percentile nationally, Ralston carries the very high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Hardening a home in Ralston
Because 64% of Ralston's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 278 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Ralston. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Ralston, see the exposure-zones guide.