Atwood, KS
How exposed is Atwood to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Atwood lands at the 55th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 1,060 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Atwood's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 53rd percentile nationally.
Where Atwood's buildings actually sit
90.9% of Atwood's 1,060 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 9% Direct and 0.1% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
How Atwood compares
Atwood scores 55th nationally and 42nd within Kansas — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Atwood ranks 14,301 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 11,519 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 420 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
At the 55th national percentile, Atwood rates elevated 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 Atwood
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Atwood (90.9% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Atwood's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,060 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Atwood. The exposure-zones guide covers what Atwood's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.