Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Wright-Patterson AFB lands at the 14th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — among the lower wildfire-risk places nationally — a figure built from its 993 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Wright-Patterson AFB's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 17th percentile nationally.
Where Wright-Patterson AFB's buildings actually sit
54.8% of Wright-Patterson AFB's 993 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 23% Direct and 22.3% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
How Wright-Patterson AFB compares
Compare Wright-Patterson AFB's two percentiles: 41st within Ohio, only 14th nationally — a gap of 27 points that marks it as unusually exposed for its own state. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Wright-Patterson AFB ranks 27,078 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 11,988 by building count (1 is largest). Within Ohio alone, it ranks 746 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 14th national percentile, Wright-Patterson AFB rates low for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in Wright-Patterson AFB
Wright-Patterson AFB's 54.8% 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 993 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Wright-Patterson AFB. For more on what indirect exposure implies beyond Wright-Patterson AFB, see the exposure-zones guide.