Sacred Heart University, CT
How exposed is Sacred Heart University to wildfire?
Sacred Heart University sits at the 26th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 52 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Sacred Heart University's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 25th percentile nationally.
Where Sacred Heart University's buildings actually sit
USFS puts 96.2% of Sacred Heart University's 52 buildings in the Indirect exposure zone, versus 3.9% Direct and 0% Minimal — a place where the fire doesn't need to reach the structure directly for embers to.
Where Sacred Heart University ranks
Sacred Heart University scores 26th nationally and 27th within Connecticut — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Sacred Heart University ranks 23,438 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,869 by building count (1 is largest). Within Connecticut alone, it ranks 156 of 214 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Connecticut on its state page.
Sacred Heart University and the insurance market
At the 26th national percentile, Sacred Heart University 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 Sacred Heart University
Because 96.2% of Sacred Heart University'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.
Where Sacred Heart University's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Sacred Heart University's 23,438-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Sacred Heart University's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.