Boulder, UT
Boulder, UT's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Boulder's 321 buildings earn a 76th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Boulder's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 66th percentile nationally.
Boulder's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Boulder: 96.6% of its 321 buildings, versus 3.4% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Boulder against the rest of the country
Boulder's 76th national percentile looks worse in isolation than its 33rd ranking inside Utah does — this place is on the milder end for its own state, by 43 points. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Boulder ranks 7,547 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,075 by building count (1 is largest). Within Utah alone, it ranks 219 of 326 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Utah on its state page.
Boulder and the insurance market
At the 76th percentile nationally, Boulder carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 96.6% of Boulder in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Boulder's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 321 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Boulder. The exposure-zones guide covers what Boulder's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.