Albert, KS
Albert, KS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Albert sits at the 50th 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 161 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Albert at the 47th national percentile — 2 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Albert's buildings actually sit
Only 13% of Albert's 161 buildings carry Direct exposure and 0% carry Indirect; the remaining 87% are Minimal, which shifts the risk driving this page's score toward the surrounding landscape rather than any one structure.
Where Albert ranks
Albert ranks lower within Kansas (31st percentile statewide) than its 50th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Albert ranks 15,878 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 26,381 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 496 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Albert's elevated rating (50th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Hardening a home in Albert
Albert's 87% Minimal-exposure share means structure-level hardening matters less here than it would elsewhere — still worth the low-cost basics, per the home-hardening guide.
Where Albert's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 161 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Albert. The exposure-zones guide covers what Albert's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.