Burlington, WY
Burlington wildfire risk explained
Out of every US place USFS scores, Burlington lands at the 31st percentile for wildfire risk to structures — close to the middle of USFS's national wildfire-risk range — a figure built from its 174 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Burlington at the 27th national percentile — 4 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Burlington's building exposure, zone by zone
58.1% of Burlington's 174 buildings sit in USFS's Minimal exposure zone, with only 20.1% rated Direct — risk here comes from regional burn probability more than proximity to burnable vegetation at the structure itself.
How Burlington compares
Burlington ranks lower within Wyoming (1st percentile statewide) than its 31st 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 21,734 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 25,877 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wyoming alone, it ranks 191 of 192 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wyoming on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Burlington
At the 31st 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.
Hardening a home in Burlington
Even with 58.1% of Burlington outside USFS's Direct and Indirect zones, basic hardening — gutter maintenance, ember-resistant vents — is inexpensive relative to the regional burn-probability risk noted above. Details in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Burlington's 31st-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. For more on what minimal exposure implies beyond Burlington, see the exposure-zones guide.