Bassett, KS
Bassett, KS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Bassett at the 50th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 17 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Bassett at the 50th national percentile — 0 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Bassett's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Bassett: 76.5% of its 17 buildings, versus 0% Indirect and 23.5% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap. This is a small settlement by building count — 17 total — so these shares describe a handful of structures, not a statistical average across thousands.
Bassett against the rest of the country
Bassett ranks lower within Kansas (32nd 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, Bassett ranks 15,721 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 31,474 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 488 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Bassett
Bassett's elevated wildfire rating (50th 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Bassett (76.5%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Bassett's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Bassett's 15,721-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. Small places like Bassett (17 buildings) are exactly where USFS's underlying data gets sparsest — see the data-quality guide for the 517 places that didn't clear the bar.