Centennial, WY
How exposed is Centennial to wildfire?
USFS scores Centennial at the 86th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (in USFS's highest wildfire-risk band nationally), a figure built from 555 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Centennial's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 84th percentile nationally.
Centennial's building exposure, zone by zone
555 buildings are counted in Centennial, and 92.4% of them sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone — flame contact, not just ember cast, is the live possibility for most of them, against 0% rated Minimal.
Where Centennial ranks
Centennial's risk sits at a similar level relative to Wyoming (74th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (86th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Centennial ranks 4,429 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 16,512 by building count (1 is largest). Within Wyoming alone, it ranks 50 of 192 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Wyoming on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Centennial
Centennial's very high rating (86th 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.
Hardening a home in Centennial
Because Direct exposure dominates in Centennial (92.4%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Centennial's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 555 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Centennial. The exposure-zones guide covers what Centennial's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.