Alexander, KS
Alexander, KS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Alexander at the 44th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 86 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Alexander's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 40th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
45.4% of Alexander's 86 buildings sit in USFS's Minimal exposure zone, with only 31.4% rated Direct — risk here comes from regional burn probability more than proximity to burnable vegetation at the structure itself.
Where Alexander ranks
Alexander ranks lower within Kansas (20th percentile statewide) than its 44th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Alexander ranks 17,774 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 29,648 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 578 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
Alexander's elevated wildfire rating (44th 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.
Hardening a home in Alexander
Even with 45.4% of Alexander outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones, basic hardening — gutter maintenance, ember-resistant vents — is inexpensive relative to the regional burn-probability risk noted above. Details in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 86 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Alexander. For more on what minimal exposure implies beyond Alexander, see the exposure-zones guide.