Burlington, CO
How exposed is Burlington to wildfire?
Out of every US place USFS scores, Burlington lands at the 28th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 1,974 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Burlington's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 24th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
USFS classifies 97.9% of Burlington's buildings as Minimal exposure, the largest of the three zones here by a wide margin over 2.1% Direct and 0% Indirect — a landscape-level risk rather than a building-by-building one.
Burlington against the rest of the country
Burlington ranks lower within Colorado (3rd percentile statewide) than its 28th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Burlington ranks 22,840 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 7,549 by building count (1 is largest). Within Colorado alone, it ranks 456 of 472 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Colorado on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Burlington
At the 28th national percentile, Burlington rates moderate for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
What would actually reduce this score
Burlington's 97.9% Minimal-exposure share means structure-level hardening matters less here than it would elsewhere — still worth the low-cost basics, per the home-hardening guide.
Where Burlington's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 1,974 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Burlington. The exposure-zones guide covers what Burlington's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.