Basin, WY
Basin wildfire risk explained
Basin sits at the 51st 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 820 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Basin at the 49th national percentile — 2 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Basin's building exposure, zone by zone
Most of Basin's buildings (90.5%) 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.
Basin against the rest of the country
Basin ranks lower within Wyoming (6th percentile statewide) than its 51st national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Basin ranks 15,618 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 13,460 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wyoming alone, it ranks 179 of 192 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wyoming on its state page.
Basin and the insurance market
At the 51st national percentile, Basin 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 Basin
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Basin (90.5% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Basin's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Basin's 15,618-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Basin's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.