Wilson, WI
Wilson wildfire risk explained
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Wilson at the 28th national percentile for risk to structures, close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a score built from 163 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Wilson at the 29th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Wilson's building exposure, zone by zone
163 buildings are counted in Wilson, and 81.6% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
How Wilson compares
Wilson's 57th-percentile standing inside Wisconsin outpaces its 28th 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, Wilson ranks 22,742 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,311 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wisconsin alone, it ranks 349 of 808 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wisconsin on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 28th national percentile, Wilson rates moderate 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
Wilson's 81.6% Direct-exposure share means lot clearing around the structure typically outweighs any single material upgrade here. The home-hardening guide ranks the options for a place shaped like this.
Where Wilson's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 163 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Wilson. The exposure-zones guide covers what Wilson's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.