Brookville, KS
Brookville, KS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Brookville lands at the 85th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 250 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Brookville's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 81st percentile nationally.
Where Brookville's buildings actually sit
Indirect exposure is dominant in Brookville (70.8% of 250 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 29.2% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Brookville ranks
Brookville's risk sits at a similar level relative to Kansas (85th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (85th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Brookville ranks 4,817 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 23,139 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 112 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
Brookville's very high rating (85th 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.
What would actually reduce this score
With ember exposure the dominant pattern in Brookville (70.8% Indirect), vent screens and roofing material tend to matter more than lot clearing alone. The home-hardening guide covers both.
Where Brookville's figures come from
Brookville's 85th-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 Brookville's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.