Storrs, CT
Storrs wildfire risk explained
Storrs sits at the 31st 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 1,615 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Storrs's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 29th percentile nationally.
Where Storrs's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 64.6% of Storrs's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 35.4% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 1,043 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Storrs against the rest of the country
Storrs's 46th-percentile standing inside Connecticut outpaces its 31st national percentile — this is a hotter spot than most of its own state, even though the state as a whole runs cooler nationally. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Storrs ranks 21,892 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 8,710 by building count (1 is largest). Within Connecticut alone, it ranks 116 of 214 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Connecticut on its state page.
Storrs and the insurance market
Storrs's moderate rating (31st percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Storrs (64.6%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,615 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Storrs. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Storrs, see the exposure-zones guide.