Bear River City, UT
How exposed is Bear River City to wildfire?
USFS scores Bear River City at the 45th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 559 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Bear River City at the 45th national percentile — 0 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where Bear River City's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 51.3% of Bear River City's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 48.7% Minimal share — a profile where 287 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Bear River City against the rest of the country
Bear River City ranks lower within Utah (7th percentile statewide) than its 45th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Bear River City ranks 17,350 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,437 by building count (1 is largest). Within Utah alone, it ranks 304 of 326 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Utah on its state page.
Bear River City and the insurance market
At the 45th national percentile, Bear River City rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Because Direct exposure dominates in Bear River City (51.3%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Bear River City's 45th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Bear River City, see the exposure-zones guide.