Washburn, MO
Washburn, MO's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Washburn's 322 buildings earn a 76th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Washburn's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 78th percentile nationally.
Where Washburn's buildings actually sit
Of Washburn's 322 counted buildings, 66.2% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
Where Washburn ranks
Washburn's 93rd-percentile standing inside Missouri outpaces its 76th 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, Washburn ranks 7,532 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,037 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 80 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
Washburn and the insurance market
At the 76th percentile nationally, Washburn carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
What would actually reduce this score
With 66.2% of Washburn in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Washburn's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 322 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Washburn. The exposure-zones guide covers what Washburn's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.