Bridgeport, KS
How exposed is Bridgeport to wildfire?
USFS scores Bridgeport at the 46th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (modestly above the national average for wildfire risk), a figure built from 63 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Bridgeport at the 39th percentile, close to its 46th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Direct exposure dominates in Bridgeport: 41.3% of its 63 buildings, versus 20.6% Indirect and 38.1% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Bridgeport ranks
Bridgeport ranks lower within Kansas (23rd percentile statewide) than its 46th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Bridgeport ranks 17,045 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 30,543 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 556 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 46th national percentile, Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport
With 41.3% of Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport's figures come from
Bridgeport's 46th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Bridgeport's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.