Renwick, IA
How exposed is Renwick to wildfire?
Renwick sits at the 3rd percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 264 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Renwick's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 2nd percentile nationally.
Where Renwick's buildings actually sit
88.6% of Renwick's 264 buildings sit in USFS's Minimal exposure zone, with only 11.4% rated Direct — risk here comes from regional burn probability more than proximity to burnable vegetation at the structure itself.
Where Renwick ranks
There's little gap between Renwick's 3rd national percentile and its 5th percentile inside Iowa, which means the state comparison mostly confirms what the national score already shows. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Renwick ranks 30,639 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,698 by building count (1 is largest). Within Iowa alone, it ranks 968 of 1,017 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Iowa on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Renwick
At the 3rd national percentile, Renwick rates low 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 Renwick
Even with 88.6% of Renwick 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 Renwick's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 264 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Renwick. The exposure-zones guide covers what Renwick's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.