Vinton, OH
How exposed is Vinton to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Vinton at the 47th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 236 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Vinton's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 49th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
51.3% of Vinton's 236 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 48.7% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Vinton against the rest of the country
Vinton's 97th-percentile standing inside Ohio outpaces its 47th 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, Vinton ranks 16,741 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 23,607 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 36 of 1,264 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Ohio on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 47th national percentile, Vinton rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Vinton's 51.3% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 236 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Vinton. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Vinton, see the exposure-zones guide.