Winfield, MO
How exposed is Winfield to wildfire?
Winfield sits at the 43rd 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 637 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Winfield's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 45th percentile nationally.
Winfield's building exposure, zone by zone
Most of Winfield's buildings (87.3%) 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.
Winfield against the rest of the country
Winfield ranks lower within Missouri (18th percentile statewide) than its 43rd national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Winfield ranks 18,060 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 15,381 by building count (1 is largest). Within Missouri alone, it ranks 871 of 1,062 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Missouri on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Winfield
Winfield's elevated wildfire rating (43rd percentile) isn't the kind of score driving the carrier pullback making news in the highest-risk Western markets — but a standard homeowners quote is still worth comparing on its own terms.
What would actually reduce this score
Winfield's 87.3% 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.
Where Winfield's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 637 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Winfield. The exposure-zones guide covers what Winfield's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.