Blanding, UT
Blanding, UT's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Blanding sits at the 79th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 1,457 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Blanding at the 73rd percentile, close to its 79th-percentile risk score.
Blanding's building exposure, zone by zone
1,457 buildings are counted in Blanding, and 65.9% of them are Indirect exposure — ember-driven risk rather than the 34.1% in Direct exposure or the 0% rated Minimal.
Blanding against the rest of the country
Blanding ranks lower within Utah (39th percentile statewide) than its 79th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Blanding ranks 6,540 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 9,367 by building count (1 is largest). Within Utah alone, it ranks 201 of 326 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Utah on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Blanding's high rating (79th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Hardening a home in Blanding
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Blanding (65.9% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Blanding's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,457 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Blanding. The exposure-zones guide covers what Blanding's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.