Wheeler, OR
Wheeler, OR's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Wheeler sits at the 42nd percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 306 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Wheeler at the 37th percentile, close to its 42nd-percentile risk score.
Where Wheeler's buildings actually sit
Most of Wheeler's buildings (53.9%) sit in the Indirect zone, where wind-blown embers rather than flame front are the mechanism USFS is scoring — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing are the interventions this pattern favors, more than defensible space alone.
Wheeler against the rest of the country
Wheeler's risk sits at a similar level relative to Oregon (38th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (42nd) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Wheeler ranks 18,231 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,484 by building count (1 is largest). Within Oregon alone, it ranks 261 of 420 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Oregon on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Wheeler
Wheeler's 42nd-percentile score lands in Oregon, the only two states requiring a wildfire disclosure at sale. Oregon's own hazard map feeds directly into that disclosure requirement. The disclosure-law guide covers what it requires.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Wheeler (53.9% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Wheeler's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Wheeler's 18,231-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Wheeler's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.