Thebes, IL
How exposed is Thebes to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Thebes at the 41st national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 201 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Thebes's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 43rd percentile nationally.
Thebes's building exposure, zone by zone
USFS classifies 81.6% of Thebes's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 17.9% Indirect share and far above its 0.5% Minimal share — a profile where 164 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
How Thebes compares
Compare Thebes's two percentiles: 94th within Illinois, only 41st nationally — a gap of 52 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Thebes ranks 18,490 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 24,795 by building count (1 is largest). Within Illinois alone, it ranks 92 of 1,445 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Illinois on its state page.
Thebes and the insurance market
Thebes's elevated rating (41st percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Thebes
Because Direct exposure dominates in Thebes (81.6%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Thebes's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 201 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Thebes. The exposure-zones guide covers what Thebes's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.