Burbank, WA
Burbank, WA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Burbank's 2,342 buildings earn a 84th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
USFS's separate burn-probability score — fire likelihood alone, before counting what's built there — puts Burbank at the 84th percentile, close to its 84th-percentile risk score.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Burbank (59.5% of 2,342 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 38.4% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Burbank ranks
Burbank's risk sits at a similar level relative to Washington (76th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (84th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Burbank ranks 5,028 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 6,622 by building count (1 is largest). Within Washington alone, it ranks 153 of 628 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Washington on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Burbank
At the 84th percentile nationally, Burbank carries the very 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.
Hardening a home in Burbank
Burbank's 59.5% Indirect-exposure share points at embers, not flame contact, as the main pathway — ember-resistant vents and non-combustible roofing rank ahead of defensible space here. Detail in the home-hardening guide.
Where Burbank's figures come from
Burbank's 84th-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 Burbank's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.