Cambridge, KS
Cambridge, KS's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Cambridge lands at the 94th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally — a figure built from its 118 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Cambridge's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 93rd percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Indirect exposure is dominant in Cambridge (50.8% of 118 buildings): far enough from burnable vegetation to avoid flame contact, close enough for wind-blown embers. Only 49.2% sit in the Direct zone.
Where Cambridge ranks
Cambridge scores 94th nationally and 95th within Kansas — close enough that its state context doesn't change the picture the national number already gives. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Cambridge ranks 1,795 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 28,242 by building count (1 is largest). Within Kansas alone, it ranks 34 of 721 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Kansas on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Cambridge
Cambridge's very high rating (94th 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.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Cambridge's 50.8% 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 Cambridge's figures come from
Cambridge's 94th-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 Cambridge's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.